
The Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM) or IIEF-5
This is a simple way to gauge how bad your Erectile Dysfunction is and how you are responding to treatment.
Over the past 6 months,
1.How did you rate your confidence that you could get & keep an erection? |
Very low 1 |
Low |
Moderate |
High |
Very high |
|
2.When you had erections with sexual stimulation, how often were your erections hard enough for penetration? |
No sexual |
Almost |
A few |
Sometimes |
Most times |
Almost always or always |
3.During sexual intercourse, how often were you able to maintain your erection after you had penetrated your partner? |
Did not |
Almost |
A few Times |
Sometimes |
Most times |
Almost always or |
4.During sexual intercourse, how difficult was it to maintain your erection to completion of intercourse? |
Did not |
Extremely |
Very difficult |
Difficult |
Slightly difficult |
Not difficult |
5.When you attempted sexual intercourse, how often was it satisfactory to you? |
Did not attempt |
Almost |
A few Times |
Sometimes |
Most times |
Almost always or |
So what was your score?
20 and above – You’re a stud man. No ED problems at all.
10 to 20 – Hmmm… Maybe the start of some mild issues. Best to see a doctor to get it fixed.
Less than 10 – Uh Oh. You have a serious issue. Best to see a doctor as soon as you can.
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