Erectile dysfunction: Attendance and management at an East London clinic

Although erectile dysfunction (ED) is common in men with diabetes, and effective treatments are available, those affected often delay seeking advice or treatment. This retrospective review of men attending a nurse-led ED clinic in East London sought to determine the length of the delay and possible reasons for it. One barrier to effective management is at-risk men not being asked about sexual function at other opportunities. Strategies for overcoming this barrier, and for optimising phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitor treatment while staying within government guidelines, are proposed.