Stiff one: Kenya performs first successful surgery on erectile dysfunction patient

In most Kenyan communities, sex is a taboo subject and most victims rarely seek treatment in conventional health facilities. [iStockphoto]

A man who suffered erectile dysfunction for several years can now breathe easy after a successful penile implant operation at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi-the first of its kind in East and Central Africa.

The patient, in his 40s, had used other treatment methods without success.