Editing Evaluation and Management of Erectile Dysfunction (section)

=== Validated questionnaires ===

* '''Uses (3)'''
*# '''Assess severity of ED'''
*# '''Measure treatment effectiveness'''
*#* Greater improvements in IIEF-EF score necessary for satisfactory results in patients with more severe ED
*# '''Guide future management'''
* '''Options (3)'''
*# '''Erection Hardness Scale (EHS)'''
*#* Self-reported assessment of penile hardness on a scale of 0 (no engorgement) to 4 (complete rigidity)
*# '''Sexual Health Inventory of Men (SHIM)'''
*#* Five questions that provide a score out of 25 for the subjective patient-reported assessment of erectile dysfunction
*# '''International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)'''
*** '''Consists of 15 questions that quantify 5 domains (follows typical sequence):'''
***# '''Sexual desire'''
***# '''Erectile function'''
***# '''Intercourse satisfaction'''
***# '''Ejaculatory/orgasmic function'''
***# '''Overall sexual satisfaction'''
** Validated in heterosexual population, but has been shown to be efficacious in then men who have sex with men (MSM) population
* '''2018 AUA: recommended'''
* '''2021 CUA: can be useful'''