Understanding Your Pelvic Floor and ED
What is Erectile Dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction is defined by the National Institute of Health as the “inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance”.
Erectile dysfunction is defined by the National Institute of Health as the “inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance”.
Many men may experience erectile dysfunction in their lives, but there are certain factors that may increase the risk of this condition which can include the status of their health and lifestyle.
Heart disease
Diabetes
High blood pressure
Age
Sedentary lifestyle
Diagnosing erectile dysfunction and the issues that are causing it requires us working with a Urologist. At PRM we will provide an in-depth examination of both the nerves and muscles within the pelvis to evaluate if these are contributing to your erectile dysfunction, learning of your medical history, and getting a full picture of your symptoms and lifestyle.
Here’s what you can expect when you are a patient at Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine:
Step One – First, our providers will ask questions about your medical history and listen to your symptoms to get a full picture of what is going on with you.
Step Two – Next, an external exam of your hips, abdomen, and posterior sacrum.
Step Three – Next, your pelvic nerves are evaluated externally with a soft cotton tip.
Step Four – Next, with your consent, gel is placed on a gloved finger and an internal exam is performed to allow us to evaluate the nerves and muscles within the pelvis. There is no speculum required as we are evaluating the pelvic floor muscles and nerves not the organs.
Step Five – Sometimes patients will need Imaging to help us understand if there is an associated cause of the pelvic nerve and muscle pain and dysfunction found on exam.
Step Six – Oftentimes, treatment can be started the same day as there is no down time. Our patients have been suffering with pelvic pain symptoms for 6+ months. We like to get them on the road to feeling better as soon as we can as the longer the symptoms are present the harder it is for us to resolve them.
Meet with a pelvic pain specialist to have your pain and symptoms evaluated and learn more about the next steps we can take to help you with your journey to healing
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