Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction I

Erectile Function domain: 0 (poor) - 5/(good) scoring scale for each of 6 questions (0-30/max/good). Over last month: How often were you able to get an erection during sex? When you had erections with stimulation, how often were your erections hard enough for penetration? When you attempted intercourse, how often were you able to penetrate your partner? How often were you able to maintain your erection after penetrating your partner? How difficult was it to maintain your erection to completion of intercourse? How do you rate your confidence that you can get & keep your erection?

Question 2 SEP: Were you able to insert your penis into your partner's vagina? yes/no response; no scale. Measured percent yes responses during baseline and compared with percent yes responses during overall treatment period.

Question 3 SEP: Did your erection last long enough for you to have successful completion of intercourse? yes/no response; no scale. Measured percent yes responses during baseline and compared with percent yes responses during overall treatment period.

PSAE, select one of the following: 1) no evidence of any tumescence or erection, 2) partial tumescence or erection (not likely to be sufficient for penetration), 3) great tumescence or erection sufficient for vaginal penetration, but not fully rigid, 4) full rigidity, scale 1/no evidence of erection (min) to 4/full erection (max)

EDITS-derived score is sum of responses, range 0/bad-4/good, 11 questions, standardized to scale of 100: How satisfied w/treatment? How likely to continue?, During past 4 wks, has treatment met expectations? How easy to use? How satisfied w/how quickly it works? How long it lasts? How confident made you feel to engage in sex? How satisfied do you believe your partner is with treatment effects? How does your partner feel about your continuing use? How natural did process of achieving erection feel? Compared to before erection problem, how natural did erection feel in terms of hardness?

Satisfaction of Intercourse domain: 0 (poor) - 5/(good) scoring scale for each of 3 questions (0-15/good). Over last month: How many times have you attempted sexual intercourse? When you attempted intercourse, how often was it satisfactory for you? How much have you enjoyed sexual intercourse?

Orgasmic Function domain: 0 (poor) - 5/(good) scoring scale for each of 2 questions (0-10/good). Over last month, when you had sexual stimulation or intercourse how often did you ejaculate? When you had sexual stimulation or intercourse how often did you have the feeling of orgasm (with or without ejaculation)?

Sexual Desire domain: 1 (poor) - 5/(good) scoring scale for each of 2 questions (2-10/good). Over last month, how often have you felt sexual desire? How would you rate your level of sexual desire?

Overall Satisfaction domain: 1 (poor) - 5/(good) scoring scale for each of 2 questions (2-10/good). Over last month, how satisfied have you been with your overall sex life? How satisfied have you been with your sexual relationship with your partner?

Question 1 SEP: Were you able to achieve at least some erection (some enlargement of the penis)? yes/no response. Measured percent yes responses during baseline and compared with percent yes responses during overall treatment period.

Question 4 SEP: Were you satisfied with the hardness of your erection? yes/no response. Measured percent yes responses during baseline and compared with percent yes responses during overall treatment period.

Question 5 SEP: Were you satisfied with this overall sexual experience? yes/no response. Measured percent yes responses during baseline and compared with percent yes responses during overall treatment period.