Erectile dysfunction diagnosis procedures
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Erectile dysfunction diagnosis procedures: Establishment of ED in patients
There are several things your healthcare provider will consider for the correct erectile dysfunction diagnosis to be established. The most important of all would be have the direct patient psychologically accept that he has a problem. Up on this acknowledgement, doctor Dalal Akoury MD, President and founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center says that, there will be the willingness to continue with the process. The physician will then adopt any of the following procedures in making the right ED diagnosis:
- Medical and sexual history
- Physical examination
- Blood test
- Nocturnal erection test
- Injection test
- Doppler ultrasound
- Mental health examination
For the purpose of this article, we will be discussing medical and sexual history and physical examination as diagnosis procedures and have the rest discusses in the subsequent articles. In the meantime you can call doctor Dalal Akoury in case of any concern about ED.
Erectile dysfunction diagnosis procedures: Medical and sexual history
Taking a medical and establishing the patient sexual history is one of the first examinations the health care provider may do in determining the accuracy of ED diagnosis. And for that to be attained, the physician is likely to ask the patient to willingly provide information based on the following concerns:
- How the patient would rate his confidence that he can get and keep an erection
- How often the patient’s penis is hard enough for penetration when he has erections from sexual stimulation
- How often the patient is able to maintain his erection after penetration during sexual intercourse
- How often sexual intercourse is satisfying for the patient
- If the patient has an erection when he wakes up in the morning
- How the patient would rate his level of sexual desire
- How often the patient is able to reach climax and ejaculate
- Any operations that may have damaged the nerves or blood vessels near the patient’s penis
- Any prescription or over-the-counter medications the patient may take
- If the patient uses illegal drugs, drinks alcohol, or smokes
This information will help the health care provider understand the problem and define the degree and nature of the ED. The medical history can show diseases that lead to ED, and reviewing sexual activity can help diagnose problems with sexual desire, erection, ejaculation, or orgasm.
Erectile dysfunction diagnosis procedures: Physical examination
Your physician is also likely to carry out a physical examination to help diagnose the causes of ED. During the examination, the physician may want to:
- Look at the penis to ascertain its sensitivity to physical touch. If this is penis lacking, then that could signal a problem in the nervous system.
- Identify any uncommon features of the penis which could point to the source of the problem. Like for instance, Peyronie’s disease causes the penis to bend or curve when erect.
- Looks for loss of body hair or breast enlargement, which can point to hormonal problems.
- Checks blood pressure.
- Checks the pulse in the wrist and ankles to determine if the patient has a problem with circulation.
Erectile dysfunction diagnosis procedures: Establishment of ED in patients
