Erectile Dysfunction Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. During or soon after sexual activity, which cardiovascular or breathing symptoms have you experienced?
None of the listed symptoms
Brief unusual breathlessness or palpitations that settled with rest
Recurring chest pressure, marked breathlessness, or light-headedness
Chest pain, fainting, or severe breathing difficulty now or recently
2. Compared with your own previous pattern, how have your erections changed?
I have noticed no meaningful change
There was a mild or brief change that mostly resolved
There is a clear change that keeps returning
The change was sudden, substantial, or has remained persistent
3. Which health context most closely accompanies the erection change?
None of the listed conditions or sudden symptoms apply to me
One relevant factor, such as treated high blood pressure, high cholesterol, nicotine use, or persistent sleep problems, applies
I have diabetes, cardiovascular disease, significant pelvic treatment, or several relevant health factors
The change began with new weakness, numbness, speech trouble, severe headache, or pelvic or spinal trauma
4. During the past three months, how often have you had difficulty getting an erection when you wanted one?
Never
On a small number of occasions
During about half of relevant occasions
During most or nearly all relevant occasions
5. After an erection does not work as hoped, what most often happens next?
I have not had this experience
I notice it but usually approach the next occasion without much concern
I anticipate another difficulty and monitor my response closely
I avoid intimacy or repeatedly test my erections because of the concern
6. Which description best matches how long the difficulty has been occurring?
I have not experienced the difficulty
It happened once or during a brief isolated period
It has returned on several separate occasions
It has continued through most attempts over weeks or months
7. What has happened to spontaneous or morning erections compared with your usual pattern?
They occur about as often and feel about as firm as usual
They seem slightly less frequent or firm
They are much less frequent or noticeably less firm
They stopped after a clear or sudden change
8. How much mental or emotional space do erection concerns currently take up?
They are not a current concern for me
I notice them briefly but can generally move on
I repeatedly worry about them before or during intimacy
They cause substantial distress, shame, or avoidance
9. Once an erection begins, what usually happens before sexual activity is finished?
It usually remains as long as I want it to
It sometimes fades, but this is uncommon
It fades early on repeated occasions
It usually fades before or soon after activity begins
10. How have erection changes affected intimacy or communication with a partner, if applicable?
They have not affected intimacy or communication
We have made small adjustments without ongoing strain
They have led to repeated tension, hesitation, or difficult conversations
They have contributed to substantial avoidance, conflict, or disconnection
11. Across different situations, where do erection difficulties tend to occur?
I have not noticed erection difficulties in any situation
Mainly in one specific situation or under a particular pressure
In several situations, though not consistently in all of them
Across nearly every relevant situation, including lower-pressure settings
12. When you are sexually stimulated, how would you describe your usual erection firmness?
Firm enough for the activity I want nearly every time
Usually firm enough, with occasional variation
Only sometimes firm enough for the activity I want
Rarely or never firm enough for the activity I want
13. How do medicines, recreational substances, or erection products relate to the change you noticed?
I have noticed no connection and have not used a potentially dangerous combination
The timing may relate to a new or changed prescribed medicine or substance
The pattern repeatedly follows a medicine, substance, supplement, or erection product
I combined an erection medicine with nitrate medicine or poppers, or had severe symptoms after a product
14. What is the longest or most concerning prolonged erection you have experienced?
I have not experienced an unusually prolonged erection
It lasted longer than expected but under two hours and was not painful
It lasted two to four hours, became painful, or has happened repeatedly
It lasted four hours or more, or one is currently approaching or beyond four hours
15. Which statement best describes pain, shape changes, or injury involving your penis?
I have not noticed pain, injury, or a new shape change
I have had mild occasional discomfort without an injury or persistent change
I have recurring pain, a new bend, a firm area, or another persistent change
An injury involved a pop, sudden severe pain, bruising, swelling, or rapid loss of erection