Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

What to Say to Your Doctor About ED

5 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this video, Dr. Anne Truong encourages patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) to overcome embarrassment and approach the issue as a legitimate medical concern, similar to chest pain or diabetes. She advises viewers to directly tell their physician that they suspect ED and request a workup. The recommended initial evaluation includes basic vital signs and measurements—blood pressure, weight, height—and laboratory tests such as blood work. Dr. Truong emphasizes that these assessments should precede the use of ED medications, positioning the condition within a broader cardiovascular and metabolic health context.

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There is workup that can be done, but you guys just need to take the initiative to go see the doctor for that. And I know sometimes it's embarrassing to admit that you may have a problem, but you know what? Treat it like as if you have chest pain, because us physicians, we're used to talking about personal issues. You have ED, there is no shame in that, all right? 'Cause when you have ED, it's as if you have chest pain, you have heart disease. Treat it as if you're like have diabetes. There's no shame in that whatsoever. I know sometimes it's uncomfortable to say, but all you have to do is you have to say, I feel like I have ED and I want to work up as to why I have ED. And it starts with doing blood work, checking your blood pressure. When you're at the doctor's office, they always measure your blood pressure anyway, right? They look at your weight, look at your height. So those are things that you need to start doing first before you take an ED pill.