ED - Help and Advice Please

[Andee_julie]

Hi - Hope this is ok to post this question here.
My Doctor has made me an appointment for Erectile Dysfunction at the local Urology department at hospital.
Can anyone tell me what this involves and what i should expect?

Thanks in advance
Andy

 

[SweetErika]

Have you done your research online? Google 'erectile dysfunction' and 'erectile dysfunction assessment' and read until you have a good basic understanding and questions for your doctor.

Basically, they're likely to do a detailed history and physical exam, including blood tests, to determine whether it's primarily psychological/emotional, medication-related or due to a physical problem like vascular issues, injury or a hormonal imbalance.

With the results of those tests, they'll come up with a treatment plan that's tailored to the cause.

But you should still read up on ED so you can understand the possible causes and treatments and take an active role in your care.

 

[Andee_julie]

SweetErika

You are so kind in responding to my post.
I have seen my Doctor and also had a blood test.

His response to my result was to make an appointment to the urology department at my local hostpital.

It has taken me some time to build up the nerve to see my Doctor about this problem.

I have done lots of searching on the process of visiting a Urology department, but i have only found infornation regarding very general information.

I am very nervious about making my appointment, simply becasue i have no idea what to expect. My Doctor has not explained anything.

thanks again for posting your reply.

Andy
xx

 

[Mazuri]

Have you tried calling your doctor back and asking him this very question? He may not be aware of the extent to which you're dreading the appointment nor does he know what questions to answer until you've asked him. Call and see if he will either answer questions over the phone, direct you to some literature, or pencil you in for a brief consultation prior to the visit to the urologist.

As well, you might try calling the urologist and see if he is willing to let you know either over the phone or in a preliminary appointment prior to the main one.

Good Luck

 

[SweetErika]

Does this have anything to do with what you posted about how you were feeling about your relationship with your wife on your birthday? You mentioned sex and not feeling desired then, IIRC, so the ED must be a more recent development, no? Or could the relationship problems be causing the ED, or the ED causing your feelings about not feeling desired?

I don't recall seeing you respond to that thread, so I'm curious about how all of this might fit together.

Plus, thinking about it could help you help your doctors in helping you.

 

[Jenny_Jackson]

Look here --> http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/erectiledysfunction.html

Good luck, dude

 

[Andee_julie]

Thanks Sweet
You are quite right regarding my recent post about my relationship.
I can't be sure about this, but i do feel that the lack of attention from my wife may have had some effect on my ability to get and sustain a decent erection.
Over years this must have some effect.
I will of course mention this to the Urologist when i see him/her.
We are still in the same position with regards my wife's lack of interest in sex.
We have at least aggreeed to go and see someone about this, so thats a good starting point.
I'm guessing that we will have to make an appointment with a sex therapist. But have no idea if this if available on the NHS or if it has to be private.

Thanks also to Jenny. i am just about to follow your link and wil post back afterwards.

Thanks Again.

Love
Andy