In patients having Erectile dysfunction, who don’t have prior experience of intercourse or newly married couples who have not been able to consummate the marriage due to misconceptions or technical difficulties, the OFFICE SILDENAFIL TEST can be an easily office test which along with counselling can help solve and diagnose problems. This simple test can avoid unnecessary investigations which are seen commonly done nowadays.
50 – 100 MG of a vasodilatory drug (tablet) has to be taken one hour prior to the appointment and then the patient is given privacy to self stimulate to access the quality and the sustenance of the erection. The patient is explained how good or inadequate the erection is and how he can try using the drug at home . In case of newly married couples the wife can be shown/ counselled regarding the normal erections of her partner so that she is reassured and the stress in the relations decrease. (this is usually the case in young males as they are generally physiologically normal)
In case of more severe disease in elderly males or in diabetics this test can serve a marker for severity of the erection and help guide direct treatment to further advanced therapies.
This is a simple test done in office setting not requiring any injection or blood test. Minor side effects like warmth of skin and flushing are observed with a mild headache which is due to increased blood supply.