DrBrojen Barman

Male sexual dysfunction/Erectile dysfunction(ED): Sexual dysfunction is widely prevalent in male . It may be a cause of significant concern to unmarried men ,to newly married couple ,to an elderly male.The incidence and severity  of erectile dysfunction (ED)increase with advancing age.ED is a symptom of an underlying disease condition involving vascular system.ED is associated with psychological causes, heart disease,diabetes mellitus,high blood pressure,alcohol abuse,using tobacco like smoking ,chewing,high blood lipids/cholesterol.The spectrum of sexual dysfuntions include: 1)poor sexual desire/libido, 2)decrease firmness of penis, 3)early/premature ejaculation, 4)delayed ejaculation,no ejaculation, 5)inability to attain orgasm The most common of which is poor firmness of penis.Take the following test to see how good is your sexual function:   SEXUAL HEALTH INVENTORY FOR MEN Initials of Name………………..        Age……………         Date……………. (Each question has several possible responses. Circle the number of the response that best describes your own situation. Please be sure that you select one and only one response for each question.  

1. How do you rate your confidence that you could get and keep an erection?

Very       low          Low Moderate                     High                       Very high

   1             2                    3                                         4                                5

 

2. When you had erections with sexual stimulation, how often were your erections hard enough for Penetration (entering your partner)?

• No sexual activity 0
• Almost never or never 1
• A few times (much less than half the time) 2
• Sometimes (about half the time) 3
• Most times (much more that half the time) 4
• Almost always or always 5

 

3. During sexual intercourse, how often were you able to maintain your erection after you had penetrated (entered) your partner?

• Did not attempt intercourse 0
• Almost never or never 1
• A few times (much less than half the time) 2
• Sometimes (about half the time) 3
• Most times (much more than half the time) 4
• Almost always or always 5

 

4. During sexual intercourse, how difficult was it to maintain your erection to completion of intercourse?

• Did not attempt intercourse 0
• Extremely difficult 1
• Very difficult 2
• Difficult 3
• Slightly difficult 4
• Not difficult 5

 

5. When you attempted sexual intercourse, how often was it satisfactory for you?

• Did not attempt intercourse 0
• Almost never or never 1
• A few times (much less than half the time) 2
• Sometimes (about half the time) 3
• Most times (much more than half the time) 4
• Almost always or always 5

  Total Score: ________________ Add the numbers corresponding to questions 1-5. If your score is 21 or less, you may want to speak with your doctor.     How would you rate the hardness of your erection?  

SCORE
0	Penis does not enlarge
1	Penis is larger but not hard
2	Penis is hard but not hard enough for penetration
3	Penis is hard enough for penetration but not completely hard
4	Penis is completely hard and fully rigid