Is it ever clinically indicated to have your patient get an erection?

[Foot Fetish]

This is not a troll question. I am genuinely curious, and I couldn't find an answer by googling.

Is there ever any reason, either for physical examination or therapeutic purposes, to have your patient get an erection?

The only example I can think of is collecting semen for analysis or IVF, but the provider isn't present for that.

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[cpants]

Yes. Several examples come to mind. There are probably more.

1. Dose titration for penile injection meds for ED -- we do this in the office.
2. Peyronie's surgery -- to make sure it's straight
3. Hypospadias/chordee surgery -- to make sure it's straight

 

[armybound]

We induce an erection during penile doppler studies to assess erectile function and degree of curvature in patients with Peyronie's

 

[puahate]

How is an erection induced clinically?

 

[DoctwoB]

How is an erection induced clinically?

Typically an intracervernosal injection of prostaglandin, papaverine, or a mixture therof.

 

[dpmd]

Reasonable question considering it would be possible to take advantage of one's position to do some sketchy stuff just like some other docs have done to women who didn't know what should and should not be part of an exam or therapy.

 

[d2305]

I have a JJ stent, and erections and voiding are painful. 4 more days.

 

[mestielest]

I have a JJ stent, and erections and voiding are painful. 4 more days.

It's not comfortable, I know. I hope it has gone away now.