FAQs

What Information Should I Bring for the First Appointment?

The doctor will need a full medical history. You should bring a list of diseases or conditions you may have had or have. Also you should have a list of medications you use or have used with a record of how often you take them, how long you have taken them and what they are for. If you have a complicated medical history it is especially useful to have it written out as clearly and succinctly as possible.

The doctor will also need a full sexual history. It is useful to have thought through answers to the following questions:

• How long have you had erectile dysfunction?
• What happens when you try to have intercourse?
• Do you have decreased rigidity?
• Do you have difficulty maintaining your erection?
• If so, at what point do you lose it?
• Do you wake up at any point in the morning or while sleeping with an erection?
• How rigid is it then?
• What is your sexual interest level (libido) like?
• Does your penis have a curve, bend or twist in it when it is rigid?
• Is your ejaculation normal?
• Is it early (premature or delayed)?
• He will ask you about the status of the relationship you are in. Are you married, divorced, single, gay, etc.?
• How is the relationship going?
• How is the erectile dysfunction affecting it?

The doctor will also want to know if you have ever had a previous evaluation or treatment for sexual dysfunction. The more information that you can provide the better. If you have tried medication, what was the dosage, how long did it work, and were there side effects? Also bring along any previous test results (you may want to have these sent to you in preparation for your meeting, however, do not put off treatment until your receive these. Many men use this as an unnecessary reason to delay treatment.).