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Diagnostic Tool - For Men
Please choose from the statements below that most match how you feel.
- Are you bothered by your level of desire?
- Are you bothered by your erections?
- Are you bothered by problems with your ejaculation?
- Are you bothered by your ability to have an orgasm?
- Do you experience pain in your genital region?
- Do you have penile curvature?
- Do you have problems with sexual function, after using certain medications?
- Do you have any issues with your sexual identity?
Are you bothered by your level of desire?
You may have hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) if:
- You have low desire
- You have no desire but are willing to have sex when it is initiated by your partner
- You feel emotionally disconnected from your partner
You may have sexual aversion disorder if:
- You have no desire and are aversive to having sex
You may have disparate libido if:
- You have more desire than your partner causing relationship issues
- You have less desire than your partner causing relationship issues
You may have sexual addiction if:
- You desire sex all the time
- You watch pornography all the time
Are you bothered by your erections?
You may have erectile dysfunction (ED) if:
- You have trouble initiating an erection
- Your erection hardness is not adequate
- You have trouble maintaining your erection hardness
You may have low flow priapism if:
- You have a full, painful erection without sexual activity lasting more than 4 hours THIS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY
You may have high flow priapism if:
- You have a partial, non-painful penile erection all the time unrelated to sexual activity
You may have stuttering priapism if:
- You have repeated episodes of prolonged penile erections that may be painful and may wake you up at night. THIS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY IF ERECTIONS LAST MORE THAN 4 HOURS
You may have soft glans syndrome if:
- Your shaft of the erection is firm but the head of your penis remains soft
You may have micropenis if:
- You have always had erect penile length inadequate for penetration
You may have hidden penis if:
- You have a partial, non-painful penile erection all the time unrelated to sexual activity
You may have a penile suspensory ligament abnormality if:
- Your erect penis is too close to your body making penetration difficult
- Your erect penis hangs downward and penetration is problematic
You may have penile dysmorphic disorder if:
- You believe your erect penis is too small
You may have persistent genital arousal disorder if:
- You have constant, unrelenting and unwanted feelings of arousal in your genitals without any sexual stimulation.
Are you bothered by problems with your ejaculation?
You may have premature ejaculation (PE) if:
- You ejaculate in less than one minute of penetration
- You ejaculate before penetration
- You are unable to delay your early ejaculation after penetration
You may have delayed ejaculation if:
- You take too long to ejaculate after penetration
- You have difficulty ejaculating during penetration but ejaculate with masturbation
- You cannot ejaculate
You may have retrograde ejaculation if:
- You ejaculate with little or no seminal fluid
You may have painful ejaculation if:
- You have pain associated with ejaculation
You may have ejaculatory anhedonia if:
- You ejaculate without any pleasure
- You ejaculate with muted pleasure
- The force of ejaculation is markedly reduced
You may have hematospermia if:
- You may have hematospermia if:
Are you bothered by your ability to have an orgasm?
You may have male orgasmic disorder (MOD) if:
- Your orgasms are weak or muted
- It takes too much time for you to reach orgasm
- You can achieve an orgasm on your own, but not with your partner
- You can achieve an orgasm with fantasies only
- You often get a migraine during orgasm
You may have pleasure dissociative orgasmic disorder (PDOD) if:
- You orgasm without any pleasure
- You orgasm with muted pleasure
Do you experience pain in your genital region?
You may have sexual pain disorder if:
- Your penis hurts when it is erect
- Your penis hurts with penetration
You may have foreskin (prepuce) problems if:
- Your foreskin hurts when your penis is erect
- Your foreskin is so tight it cannot retract below the glans
- Your foreskin is so tight it is difficult to urinate
- Your foreskin retracts below the glans penis but cannot return to its normal state. THIS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY
You may have frenulum problems if:
- Your frenulum is so tight that it bleeds and cracks during erection
- Your frenulum is so tight that it causes the head of the penis to bend downward during erection
You may have glans problems if:
- The head of your penis is tender and associated with discharge and/or foul odor
- The head of your penis is white and thickened and you it may be difficult to urinate
Do you have penile curvature?
You may have congenital penile curvature if:
- Your penis has been curved your entire adult life
- Your penis has always been too curved for intercourse
- Your penis causes your partner pain because of the lifelong curvature
You may have Peyronie’s Disease if:
- Your penis has become curved over time
- Your penis has developed a hard mass or plaque
- Your penis has become too curved for intercourse
- Your penis has developed a deformed shape like an hourglass
- Your penis has lost erect length
- Your penis causws your partner pain because of the developing curvature
Do you have problems with sexual function, after using certain medications?
You may have 5 alpha reductase finasteride (propecia), or dutasteride (avodart) sexual dysfunction if:
- You have persistent inability to initiate or maintain a firm erection after using a 5 alpha reductase inhibitor
- You have persistent problems with lowered sexual interest after using a 5 alpha reductase inhibitor
- You have persistent problems with sexual orgasm after using a 5 alpha reductase inhibitor
- You have non-specific symptoms including muscle weakness, reduced penile sensation, depression or impaired memory after using a 5 alpha reductase inhibitor
You may have persistent SSRI-discontinuation sexual dysfunction (PSSD) if:
- You have persistent inability to initiate or maintain a firm erection after discontinuation of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
- You have persistent decreased sexual interest after discontinuation of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
- You have persistent problems with sexual orgasm after discontinuation of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Do you have any issues with your sexual identity?
You may have gender identity disorder if:
- You feel like a woman trapped in a man’s body
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