ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION: HOW IDENTIFY RIGHT DOCTOR
Your doctor should ask detailed questions about the specifics of your problem. He’ll want to know when your problem started, how long it’s been going on, if it’s always present or sometimes not. He may ask you to photograph your erection, so he can get an idea of how it looks. He’ll want to know if you get erections when you masturbate or when you wake up, and if so, what the erections are like.
It’s relatively rare, but sometimes a man finds himself with a penis in which one part is erect and another is not. The shaft of the penis may be erect, but the tip is flaccid. The penis may also curve to one side when erect. Such specific descriptions will help your doctor focus on the possible causes of your potency problem.
Be sure to tell the doctor about any circumstances in which you can obtain a full, firm erection. A man with the “pelvic steal” syndrome may be able to maintain an erection if he lies on his back and is less active during intercourse than if he is on top of his partner. A man with this syndrome has diseased arteries. When he’s very active, the muscles in his legs and buttocks rob the blood from his penis, leaving it flaccid.
How you feel emotionally is also an essential part of your story. How is the situation affecting your life? How do you feel about yourself?
How your partner is handling the situation is another crucial piece of information. A supportive, involved partner can be immeasurably helpful in treatment and make a successful outcome more likely—and pleasurable. On the other hand, a hostile partner can make successful treatment difficult or impossible. Remember that many women feel they are somehow to blame for the situation, and need a lot of reassurance and support. You can help your partner and yourself by keeping her involved and informed whenever possible.
If your relationship is on the rocks and you can’t seem to get back on the right track, we recommend you and your partner seek help either before you resolve your potency problem or at the same time you are undergoing treatment. Simply curing your potency difficulty will not, by itself, heal a damaged relationship.
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