Diagnosing erectile dysfunction.
More than 50% of patients who have erectile dysfunction (ED) fit a standard medical and demographic profile: They are at least 50 years old, usually married or in a long-term, monogamous relationship, and they have been troubled by progressive erectile impairment for at least a year. Clinical evaluation of such patients is relatively straightforward: a 3-part history, physical examination, and basic laboratory tests. This article outlines a practical approach to such an evaluation, offers guidelines for evaluating patients who do not fit this profile, and delineates situations in which referral to a specialist may be indicated.
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department of urology, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic