Diagnosis and Treatment

Diagnosing Erectile Dysfunction

If you have experienced ED or are experiencing ED, it is best that you seek medical advice promptly. You have to know why you are experiencing such, and what can be done to remedy the situation.

Your doctor would first evaluate your medical and sexual history to determine if the problem is caused by a medical condition or recent sexual activity. Further medical and physical exams may be conducted and the doctor may require you to take several tests including blood counts and urinalysis in order to gradually eliminate all the possible causes until the real malady can be determined. Once this has been identified, the doctor can then prescribe the appropriate medicine or recommend the right treatment to alleviate you of the problem.

Treatments and Cure

Erectile Dysfunction is not a disease but a symptom of one. It is curable and initial treatments such as advice to lead healthier lives, reducing smoking and drinking, and exercising more - are generally the least invasive. If the condition is caused by a medical illness, then drugs will be prescribed.

If ED is not cured through these, then taking psychotherapy or behavior modification treatments either individually or together would your partner, would be the next step. If these do not work, then the doctor may prescribe drugs such as Viagra, Levitra and Cialis; or even medication that should be injected directly into the male organ.

If all else fails, then external devices such as vacuums can be used, or prostheses will be implanted in the penis. Surgery to fix damaged nerves (if this is the cause of ED) can also be undertaken.