The degree of erectile dysfunction can vary from person to person, it can be a momentary to quite a short period or total inability to hold their erection and perform sexual intercourse.
Diagnosis of erectile dysfunction is carried out by:
- Physical Examination: Physical examination in any condition becomes doctor’s first choice. Doctor may try to determine possible causes of erectile dysfunction during physical examination such as sensitivity of penis towards sexual invitations or determination of possible injury causing erectile dysfunction etc.
- Patient’s Medical & Behavioral History: Patient’s medical, sexual and behavioral history may serve as a clue towards diagnosing erectile dysfunction and it degree. Some people lose their ability to attain erection to a chronic and severe disease history, some loses it to history of drug abuse and some lose it to their sexual history.
- Psycho Analysis: Patient’s psychological examination can reveal causes of erectile dysfunction and also can help in finding out all possible solutions.
- Along with the above mentioned diagnosis tests, there are many other laboratory based tests available that can help in finding out degree and nature of erectile dysfunction.
