Questions to Ask

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Review the following 'Questions To Ask' about sexual dysfunction so you're prepared to discuss this important health issue with your health care professional.

1. What sexual response side effects can I expect from my medications?

2. Can my prescription be changed to minimize any sexual side effects?

3. What medical problem might I have that is contributing to my sexual problem, and will its treatment solve my sexual problem?

4. How is my sexual problem related to my chronic illness or disease?

5. What can be done to better manage my illness or disease to improve my sexual problem?

6. What are my estrogen and androgen hormone levels, and are they causing or contributing to my sexual problem?

7. Are bodily changes related to menopause causing my sexual problem? What can be done to minimize those effects?

8. What treatments are available for my sexual problem?

9. Am I a candidate for hormonal therapy to help my sexual problem, and if so, what hormones would work best for me? What are the risks and benefits of hormone therapy?

10. Could counseling help my sexual problem, and whom do you suggest I contact?