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Diagnostic procedures for ED may include the following

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1. Patient medical/sexual history - may reveal conditions or diseases that lead to impotence and helps distinguish among problems with erection, ejaculation, orgasm, or sexual desire.

2. Physical examination - to look for evidence of systemic problems, such as the following:
  • A problem in the nervous system may be involved if the penis does not respond as expected to certain touching.
  • Secondary sex characteristics, such as hair pattern, can point to hormonal problems, which involves the endocrine system.
  • Circulatory problems could be indicated by an aneurysm.
  • Unusual characteristics of the penis itself could suggest the basis of the impotence.
3. Laboratory tests - to help diagnose impotence include blood counts, urinalysis, lipid profile, and measurements of creatinine and liver enzymes. When low sexual desire is a symptom, measurement of testosterone in the blood can yield information about problems with the endocrine system.

4. Psychosocial examination - to help reveal psychological factors. The sexual partner also may be interviewed to determine expectations and perceptions encountered during sexual intercourse.

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Posted by:  L.J.Arvind(Guest)  Posted on: 04/01/2012
hai, iam 43 old i am not getting penis errection power as well as i am having little smoking, my suger level is 140/, and iam having masterbeats habbit pls advice me some good medicine to improve errection power aswell as it should not increase my suger level pls. with regards arvind 9840876750 chennai.



Posted by:  chris70(Guest)  Posted on: 03/22/2012
Hello I am 43 year old and i m very much disturbed due to my penis is not getting erect during the intercourse so i cant understand what too do pls help me what to be done.



Posted by:  smile21k  Posted on: 02/17/2012
may i know about ED1000 treatment



Posted by:  andrewskii(Guest)  Posted on: 01/02/2012
Hello I am 30 years old an a virgin. I will remain a virgin for the rest of my life because I have exstreme social dificulties and I found that I prefer to remain single anyway. On e thing is really bothering me, I hardly get erections and when ever I do they last for a very short time. I thought about telling my doctor about my condition but I was way too afraid to ask him about treating my sexual dysfunction because in all the E.D. commercials all the men have a sexual partner, they never show any men who are single like me in those commercials. All I want to know is do men with out a sexual partner also talk to their doctor about taking medication to get rid of there E.D?


Posted by:  luisa55  Posted on: 02/21/2012
You should consult with your Doctor...it is important to do because you are young for having this kind of problems. Just be honest with him about your sexual history, after ruling out meds and physical trauma, next step might be psych consult..one thing is you decide not to be in a commited relationship, but having social issues it is a concern. Hope it helps!




Posted by:  falcon  Posted on: 12/10/2011
hello i am 28 years old i suffered from some kind of erection problem my penis erect and rapidly went down it occur since a month now so what u think it may be



Posted by:  DONQUIXODE  Posted on: 11/28/2011
I am 52 yrs old and my problem is erectile dysfunction as well I cannot remove the skin which is covered the penis. It is very painful and irritating one while removing the same. It is found my blood count, diabetic level, lipid and pressure normal. I suspect infection may be there.Plse direct...


Posted by:  srmcurology  Posted on: 11/28/2011
You need a surgery called circumcision. This would help get rid of the infection and also help better control of the blood pressure.




Posted by:  Alzec  Posted on: 11/03/2011
Hi I am 24 years old. I am facing a very peculiar problem. I think that the size of penis has reduced a little in this past one year. Though it is reason good enough to worry , but my main problem is not that. Since the past 6-8 months I am not having strong erections. Sometimes I do have them while watching some porn but that is very rare. I do have a decent erection during the foreplay , but after 15-20 mins of the foreplay , when me and my partner want to have intercourse I lose my erection or to be more precise my penis is only 20% erect and thus it becomes even more embarrassing . I do masturbate and have an 70-80% erect penis which stays erect for 15-20 mins at maximum. Please Help


Posted by:  srmcurology  Posted on: 11/28/2011
If you are 24yrs there should be no great problem. Size does NOT REDUCE at this stage- in cold weather it may look a bit smaller than normal.



Posted by:  Alzec  Posted on: 11/28/2011
Thanks for the advise , but as I said , I am not concerned about the size,. My main concern is my erection problem which I have elaborated in my post. I would appreciate some advise for that as well.. Thanks




Posted by:  Bobby161(Guest)  Posted on: 10/02/2011
My penis gets quiet hard but bends downward like a banana is this normal I have always thought that maybe it's not fully hard. I'm able to have sex with it but always feel it should be straightening out and not pointing towards the ground. I have a small indentation towards the base of my shaft could this maybe be blocking blood flow?


Posted by:  dr.aziz(Guest)  Posted on: 01/13/2012
use homeopathic medicine MEDORRHINUM 200 once a day for 3 weeks aziz




Posted by:  niki28  Posted on: 09/28/2011
sir, my husband is 45 he is suffering from loss of erections because of some tension he is not able to do pls if there is some solution for this so when he wants relation he should be able to do but becausae of his mind he is not able to do anything.pls it would be good if i can talk to u personally.


Posted by:  srmcurology  Posted on: 11/28/2011
Yes you could talk to Medindia and make an appointment to talk to a doctor on the phone. Pl leave you number with them so that they can call back. He either has a psychological problem or could be stress related. all the best




Posted by:  prasanta84  Posted on: 08/06/2011
sir, I'm 27 yrs. old. My problem is that my penis is becoming thin and small. And during the intercourse after 2-3 minutes my semen comes out. So, I can't intercourse for long time. What can i do now?


Posted by:  daludalu  Posted on: 09/21/2011
u need a little exercise and practice.First slowly masterbate and stop the after awhile restart then beffore ejaculation tighten the neck of the penis to stop the semen coming out.Like this continue for many times




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