Seek care immediately if you have taken
pills
5 inhibitors (such as Viagra,
Levitra, or Cialis) in the past 24 hours and are having chest pain. Tell your
health professional you are taking this medication. Do
not use any form of nitroglycerin if you have chest pain and have taken
Viagra, Levitra, or Cialis in the past 24 hours.

Call a health professional if erection problems occur with:

• Any type of injury to the back, legs, buttocks,
  groin, penis, or testicles.
• A loss of pubic or armpit hair and an
  enlargement of the breasts.

Make an appointment to see a health professional within 1 to 2
weeks if an erection problem occurs more than 25% of the time and the
problem:

• Occurs with a persistent
  backache.
• Occurs after you start taking a new medication or change
  the dose of a medication.
• Is affecting your self-image or sense of
  well-being.
• Has not improved despite self-care.

If your erection problem is occasional, there is no reason to call
your health professional. If it occurs frequently but does not bother you or
your partner, you may or may not choose to call your doctor. However, an
erection problem that develops suddenly may be a sign of a disease; it is
recommended that you see your doctor.

Watchful Waiting

Watchful waiting is a period of time during which you and your
health professional observe your symptoms or condition without using medical
treatment. A single episode of an erection problem is often a temporary and
easily reversible problem. Do not assume it will happen again. If possible,
forget about it and expect a more successful experience the next time. If you
or your partner is concerned about it, talk about the problem and openly
discuss your fears and anxieties.

If self-care has not helped after 2 weeks and you are concerned
about your inability to have an erection, see a health professional who has
experience in dealing with erection problems.

Who To See

Some health cheap onlinecom order viagra, including doctors and mental health
professionals, may not feel comfortable discussing sexuality and erection
problems. Ask your health professional if he or she feels comfortable with and
has experience in working with men who have erection problems.

The following health professionals can evaluate symptoms of
erection problems:

• Family medicine
  doctor
• Internist
• Nurse
  practitioner
• Physician assistant
• Urologist

If it is possible that a treat erectile dysfunction the best problem is erectile dysfunction medication
to
your erection problem, your doctor may refer you to a health professional such
as a:

• Psychiatrist.
• Psychologist.
• Certified licensed social
  worker.
• Counselor with special training in sexuality or
  penile erectile dysfunction problems.

To prepare for your appointment, see the topic Making the Most of Your Appointment