Patent ID: 7328068

Claim:
A method for treating at least one of urinary voiding dysfunction, fecal voiding dysfunction, constipation, incontinence, urge frequency disorder, urinary retention disorder, sexual dysfunction, orgasmic dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, pelvic pain, prostatitis, prostatalgia and prostatodynia in a patient, comprising: implanting a distal end of a first implantable medical electrical lead in tissue of the patient adjacent, around or in one of the bladder or portions thereof, the vagina or portions thereof, scrotal nerves or branches or portions thereof, the scrotum or portions thereof, sacro-tuberous ligament or branches or portions thereof, greater sciatic foramen or branches or portions thereof, or lesser sciatic foramen or branches or portions thereof, wherein the first lead comprises at least a first electrode; operably connecting a proximal end of the at least first lead to an hermetically sealed implantable electrical pulse generator configured to provide at least one electrical stimulation pulse regime via at least the first lead; implanting the implantable pulse generator within the patient; and delivering electrical stimulation pulses from the implantable pulse generator to one of the bladder or portions thereof, the vagina or portions thereof, scrotal nerves or branches or portions thereof, the scrotum or portions thereof, sacro-tuberous ligament or branches or portions thereof, greater sciatic foramen or branches or portions thereof, or lesser sciatic foramen or branches or portions thereof through the at least first lead and electrode, the pulses being provided in accordance with the electrical stimulation pulse regime and delivered in a configuration effective to provide at least partial relief from at least one of urinary voiding dysfunction, fecal voiding dysfunction, constipation, incontinence, urge frequency disorder, urinary retention disorder, sexual dysfunction, orgasmic dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, pelvic pain, prostatitis, prostatalgia and prostatodynia.