# I think I have ED and Peyronies Disease. I'm going to the doctor. What can I expect? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 31, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-ed-and-peyronies-disease-im-going-to-the-doctor-what-can-i-expect/981932 "2023-03-31T14:34:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 37
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2023, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-ed-and-peyronies-disease-im-going-to-the-doctor-what-can-i-expect/981932/37 "2023-04-04T03:51:04Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > I would imagine if you can’t attest to nighttime erections, they’ll want to have you do a sleepover where you’ll be monitored, then go from there. Shouldn’t need to do a sleepover. 20+ years ago I had a “nocturnal penile plethysmograph” test. It was a small battery powered module that strapped to my thigh, with rings that wrapped around my penis. Every few seconds the rings would gently contract, with resistance (indicative of an erection) being recorded by the device. This way they can document an entire nighttime of erections, all while you sleep at home in the comfort of your own bed. If the op’s doc is smart, they’ll make this one of the first tests, as it’s noninvasive and pain-free. I just wish someone had done that for me before they did all the other stuff: > [@Unusual medical procedures you've had or will have](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unusual-medical-procedures-youve-had-or-will-have/551035/31): > > My penis doesn’t work very well. At 25, had a penile doppler scan. A nurse injected Caverject (vasodilator) into my penis. (yes, a needle in the side of your penis hurts. A lot.) Ten minutes later (when there was supposed to be a raging erection, but there wasn’t one), two doppler techs came in and used a probe sort of like an ultrasound unit to measure penile blood flow. The results were, um, sub-par. That led to the pelvic arteriogram. after some mild sedation, they sliced into my femor… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-have-ed-and-peyronies-disease-im-going-to-the-doctor-what-can-i-expect/981932)._