Now That You've Made Up Your Mind
Deciding to talk with your doctor about ED (erectile dysfunction) is not easy. Once you make up your mind to do it, these steps can help.
| Step 1: | Make an appointment. You can tell the receptionist the appointment is for "a men's health visit." Or, if you're not comfortable doing it, you can ask your partner to make the appointment for you. |
| Step 2: | Take the "Could It Be ED?" Quiz. Print the completed quiz and bring it to the doctor visit with you. It can help your doctor determine if you have ED and how ED may be affecting you. |
| Step 3: |
Write down all the medicines you currently take and bring the list to your doctor visit. The list should include all:
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The doctor needs this information for two important reasons. A medicine you take could be causing ED as a side effect. Also, certain kinds of medicines, such as nitrates, cannot be taken with oral prescription ED medicine.
To help you make your list, here's a medicine chart you can fill out and take to your doctor visit. Click here for a printable medicine chart.








