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Evaluation of the patient with erectile dysfunction

History, questionnaires, and physical examination

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Historically the province of urologists and sex therapists, erectile dysfunction (ED) is now managed predominantly by primary care practitioners. In recognition of this trend, simplified assessment and treatment models have been proposed. These new treatment models strongly emphasize the need for sexual inquiry in all middle-age and older men but deemphasize the value of intensive medical or psychologic assessment in most cases. New management guidelines emphasize the need for a brief sexual and medical history, physical examination, and standard laboratory tests to rule out diabetes, dyslipidemia, or hypogonadism.

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Rosen, R.C. Evaluation of the patient with erectile dysfunction. Endocr 23, 107–111 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1385/ENDO:23:2-3:107

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