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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Becher, Edgardo
• Bechara, Amado

Titel

Making the Diagnosis of Erectile Dysfunction

Ist Teil von

• Contemporary Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction, 2010, p.69-80

Ort / Verlag

Totowa, NJ: Humana Press

Erscheinungsjahr

2010

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• When we speak about diagnosing ED we refer to two major aspects of this diagnostic approach: diagnosis of the condition and diagnosis of the cause. Unfortunately, many physicians still consider ED a low priority during their patient’s medical evaluation; due to the ignorance of the relationship this condition has with different risk factors. This situation is worsened by possible patient misinformation and sometimes embarrassment to seek help for this symptom. From the epidemiologic point of view, ED is related to several major diseases: hypertension, cardiovascular disease, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and depression (Seftel et al. Journal d’Urologie 171, 2341–2345, 2004). This implies that ED is part of the presentation of those prevalent diseases, and the concept of asking about ED, especially in the higher risk populations, should be encouraged among physicians.