Erectile Dysfunction among Diabetic Patients at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Zimbabwe

Abstract

Erectile dysfunction is a major problem amongst diabetes mellitus patients. However sexual problems are not usually discussed with doctors due to embarrassment and lack of understanding of the condition thus the patients suffer silently. The study sought to determinate the prevalence of erectile dysfunction and associated factors amongst male diabetes mellitus patients attending the outpatient clinic at Parirenyatwa group of hospitals. Adult male diabetic patients who consented to participate in the study had a questionnaire administered on them to collect demographic data and an International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) Questionnaire administered on them by a male medical doctor. Anthropometric measurements were conducted and samples were collected for laboratory investigations. The prevalence of erectile dysfunction was 73.9%. Erectile dysfunction was associated with higher age (p = 0.009), higher systolic blood pressure (p = 0.009) and being on hypertensive drugs (p = 0.007). The proportion of diabetic patients with higher glycosylated haemoglobin was higher among patients with erectile dysfunction (p = 0.020). This study shows high prevalence of erectile dysfunction in diabetes mellitus patients attending Parirenyatwa outpatient clinic. Erectile dysfunction was associated with higher age, higher systolic blood pressure and being on antihypertensive drugs. This study shows the need of consistent screening of erectile dysfunction among diabetic patients for early detection, treatment and prevention. There is also need for a large national study to confirm this prevalence and the associated factors.

Erectile dysfunction and associated factors among diabetic patients at, Hawassa, Southern, Ethiopia

“…In the study conducted in Israeli, the prevalence of ED was 57% [ 9 ], in china 90.9% [ 10 ], in India approaching 50% in both type 1 and type 2 DM [ 11 ], in Vietnam 66.9% [ 12 ], in Brazil 66.19% [ 13 ] and Iran 59.5% of type 2 DM patients [ 14 ]. According to the studies done in African countries the prevalence of ED was 71.1% in Nigeria [ 15 ], 48% in Guinea [ 16 ], 85.7% in Egypt [ 17 ], 95% in South Africa [ 18 ], 68.8% in Kenya [ 19 ], 74.1% in Ivory Coast [ 20 ], 74% in Nigeria [ 21 ], 73.9% in Zimbabwe [ 22 ], 94.7% in Nigeria, 36.0% in South Africa [ 23 ], 55.1% in Tanzania with 12.8% of participants suffering from mild dysfunction, 11.5% from moderate, and 27.9% from severe Dysfunction [ 3 ], and 69.9% Tigray Ethiopia with 32.9% suffering from mild, 31.7% moderate, and 5.2% severe erectile dysfunction [ 2 ]..…”

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“…Furthermore, Africa is expected to witness the most significant percentage of ED growth, with a predicted rise of 169% between 1995 and 2025 [ 14 ]. In a study conducted in Zimbabwe, the prevalence of ED in patients with diabetes was 73.9% [ 15 ]. In Zambia, this rate was 56%–68% [ 16 ].…”