If you or your partner was recently diagnosed with erectile dysfunction (ED), you may want to ask your doctor these questions at your next visit:
- What is the cause of my ED? Could it be due to another condition?
- Might any of my medications cause or worsen it? If so, what changes can we make to my prescription or the dose?
- What else could be to blame, like stress, alcohol, or smoking?
- What treatment do you recommend? What are the pros and cons?
- What lifestyle changes I should make, too? Would that be enough to help me?
- If I need medicine, what side effects should I look for?
- How much improvement can I expect?
- What other treatments (such as implants, vacuum devices, or surgery) are available? What are the pros and cons of these treatments?
- Are there any natural remedies I can try? Are there any I should avoid?
- Would it help for me to see a counselor, a sex therapist, or a psychiatrist?