Penile disease can result in permanent impairment that can be quantified using the AMA criteria.
NOTE: If the patient experiences psychological impairment as a result of the penile dysfunction, then that impairment needs to be determined and combined with the penile impairment to determine the whole person impairment.
Parameters:
(1) sexual function (intercourse)
(2) signs and symptoms
Signs and symptoms of penile disorder:
(1) impaired ejaculation
(2) impaired sensation
(3) impaired erection
Sexual Function (Intercourse)
Signs and Symptoms
Impairment of the Whole Person
normal
none
0%
possible with varying degrees of difficulty
mild and variable
0 - 10%
possible with sufficient erection
moderate impairment
11 – 19%
impossible
severe
20%
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