Treating An Erection Problem
Find immediately a care for treating an erection problem well know as erectile dysfunction if you use this kind of medication and it lasts longer than 4 hours.
Find someone who can help you if you have chest pain as a result of taking phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (such as Viagra, Levitra, Cialis). Your health professional should know that you take this medication. Using any form of nitroglycerin is not a recommended, if feel chest pain and have taken Viagra, Levitra, or Cialis in the past 24 hours.
See your health professional or doctor if the erection problems are:
* Any type of injury to the penis, testicles, buttocks, legs, groin or back.
* Losing armpit or pubic hair and breast enlargement.
Visit your doctor or health professional within 1-2 weeks if the erection problem is more than 25% of the time and it:
* Brings persistent backache.
* Has not improved despite self-care.
* Is affecting your sense of well-being or self-image.
* Occurs change the dose of a medication or after you start taking a new medication.
There is no reason to call or even visit your doctor, if your erection problem is occasional. If it happens frequently and doesn’t bother you or your sexual partner, you could or could not call your health professional. It is strongly recommended to see see your doctor, if the erection problem develops suddenly, because it might be a sign of a disease.
What Exactly Is Watchful Waiting?
Well, Watchful Waiting is this period of time that you and your professional health adviser observe the symptoms and/or your condition without using any kind of medical treatment. A single episode of an erection problem is often an easily reversible problem or temporary. Don’t allow it will happen again. Just expect more successful experience next time and forget about it as well, if possible. You should talk about it and have openly discussions about your anxieties and fears, in case your partner and you are concerned about this.
You should see your doctor, who can deal with these erection problems and has experience with them, if you are concerned about your inability to have an erection and your self-care has not helped after 2 weeks.
Who Should I See?
Discussing erection and sexuality problems might not make some of the health professionals, including doctors and mental health professionals feel comfortable.
The following health professionals can take serious the symptoms of erection problems:
* Urologist
* Physician assistant
* Nurse practitioner
* Internist
* Family medicine doctor
If it is possible that a psychological problem is contributing to your erection problem, your doctor may refer you to a health professional such as a:
* Counselor with special training in relationship or sexuality problems.
* Certified licensed social worker.
* Psychologist.
* Psychiatrist.