Joe and his wife came to the our clinic, somewhat reluctantly. They have been having some issues in the bedroom.
Do you still get erections? I asked.
Yes!! Joe answered quickly. Then he turned to his wife,
Don’t I?
Yeeeeeahhhhhhh? She answered.
Well….
I then asked the questions which let me know better whether he really is getting erections.
Do you get morning erections?There is an Erection Hardness Scale:
0 — no erections at all
1 — some penile swelling
2 — gets hard, but not enough for penetration
3 — gets hard, and enough for penetration
4 — gets very hard
What number are you?
Does your erection last as long as you and your wife want it to?
He also filled out a SHIM questionnaire — a five item questionnaire that quantifies sexual function.
Here's a definition:
www.prostate-cancer.org/resource/gloss_s.htmlAnd here's a link to the test:
http://www.urologychannel.com/HealthProfiler/healthpro_ed.shtml
A score of 21 or less means that erectile dysfunction (ED) needs to be addressed.
Joe’s score was 19.
Joe has ED.