Erectile dysfunction diagnostic criteria

• A.At least one of the three following symptoms must be experienced on almost all or all (approximately 75%-100%) occasions of sexual activity (in identified situational contexts or, if generalized, in all contexts):

• 1.Marked difficulty in obtaining an erection during sexual activity.
• 2.Marked difficulty in maintaining an erection until the completion of sexual activity.
• 3.Marked decrease in erectile rigidity.

AND

• B.The symptoms in Criterion A have persisted for a minimum duration of approximately 6 months.

AND

• C.The symptoms in Criterion A cause clinically significant distress in the individual.

AND

• D.The sexual dysfunction is not better explained by a nonsexual mental disorder or as a consequence of severe relationship distress or other significant stressors and is not attributable to the effects of a substance/medication or another medical condition.

Specify whether:

• Lifelong:The disturbance has been present since the individual became sexually active.

• Acquired:The disturbance began after a period of relatively normal sexual function.

Specify whether:

• Generalized:Not limited to certain types of stimulation, situations, or partners.

• Situational:Only occurs with certain types of stimulation, situations, or partners.

Specify current severity:

• Mild:Evidence of mild distress over the symptoms in Criterion A.

• Moderate:Evidence of moderate distress over the symptoms in Criterion A.

• Severe:Evidence of severe or extreme distress over the symptoms in Criterion A.