Moderate and Severe Erectile Dysfunction Equally Affects Life Satisfaction

Mallis, Dimitrios; Moisidis, Kyriakos; Kirana, Paraskevi‐Sofia; Papaharitou, Stamatis; Simos, Gregorios; Hatzichristou, Dimitrios

doi:10.1111/j.1743-6109.2005.00173.x

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“…Consequently, depression and diminished quality of life will be an expected end result [16]. This situation seems similar to what could be happening during the course of ED [17], if not higher in severity. Therefore, the aim of this work was to highlight the different SDs among DM2 men attending the andrology clinic in the Alexandria University General Hospital, report their prevalence and describe the socio-demographic characteristics of the patients.…”

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Sexual Dysfunctions as Self-Reported by Diabetic- Type-2 Men: An Andrology Clinic-Based Study in Alexandria, Egypt

Salama¹

2013

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Objectives: To document the prevalence of self-reported sexual dysfunctions (SDs) in diabetic type 2 (DM2) men attending the andrology clinic in the Alexandria University hospital. Methods: A retrospective analysis of clinical case records of 276 consecutive DM2 and 100 consecutive non-diabetic (controls) men who reported SDs directly to the andrology clinic was done. Results: The majority of the patients and controls had light manual occupation, low education level and no history of smoking. No patient reported history of alcohol intake. Erectile dysfunction (ED) was frequent in the DM2 patients and the only complaint in 54.7%. The remaining patients had more than one (compound) complaint. ED (42.7%), premature ejaculation (22.1%) and low libido (11.7%) were the most frequent SDs in these compound complaints. They often joined together in the patients. Less frequently reported SDs were anejaculation (7.2%), penile curvature (4.4%), small-sized penis (2.5%) and penile plaques (0.7%). Penile pain and delayed and painful ejaculations were the rarest reported SDs. Conclusion: DM2 men consulting the andrology clinic may present with several different sexual complaints although ED is the most frequent among these. All diabetic men, therefore, should be asked carefully about the probable existence of any variety of SDs during their medical evaluation.

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Sexual Dysfunctions as Self-Reported by Diabetic- Type-2 Men: An Andrology Clinic-Based Study in Alexandria, Egypt

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“…Compared with other studies, this study sample was large, and the original sampling was age stratified [22,23,33]. Furthermore, it was our aim to specifically examine the general and also the interactive effects of age and severity of ED on three indicators of sexual quality of life conjointly and independently.…”

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Worry, Desire, and Sexual Satisfaction and Their Association with Severity of ED and Age

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The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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Introduction This study evaluates worry about sexual and relationship functioning, sexual desire, and sexual satisfaction as indicators of sexual quality of life in men of different age groups suffering from mild to severe erectile dysfunction (ED). Aim To increase insight in the mechanisms of some key indicators of sexual quality of life in different age groups. Methods The study sample consisted of 904 men with mild to severe ED. Mean age was 60.7 years (standard deviation [SD] = 12.4) and mean erectile function (EF) (International Index of Erectile Function [IIEF]) score was 14.5 (SD = 8.9). Multivariate analyses of variance were conducted to test the differences in outcomes among two age groups (65 ≤ age > 65) and two levels of ED (16 ≤ EF > 16). Main Outcome Measures We analyzed age, severity of ED, and interrelated indicators of sexual quality of life as worry about sexual or relationship functioning, sexual desire, and overall sexual satisfaction. Beyond, we aimed to see on which of these measures their interaction had specific independent effects. Results Younger men at a higher level of ED reported higher levels of worry about sexual and relationship functioning than older men with high ED. Older men reported slightly less sexual desire than younger men; also, more ED was associated with lower sexual desire. Finally, men with less severe ED reported higher sexual satisfaction than men with more severe ED, whereas at all levels of ED severity, older men reported more sexual satisfaction than younger men. Conclusions Indicators of sexual quality of life among men with ED are poorer in those with more severe ED. However, younger men with severe ED worries concerning sexual functioning were more pronounced than among their older counterparts. Independent of the degree of severity of ED, older men indicated lower sexual desire but higher overall sexual satisfaction. Observed age-group differences were very small, however.

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“…The relationship between life satisfaction and measures of health and function has been demonstrated across a wide range of conditions, such as diabetes (Shen et al, 1999), coronary artery disease (Sandau, Lindquist, Treat-Jacobson, & Savik, 2008), Behcet's disease (Bodur, Borman, Ozdemir, Atan, & Kural, 2006), stroke (Hartman-Maeir, Soroker, Ring, Avni, & Katz, 2007;Saeki, Chisaka, & Hachisuka, 2005), spinal cord injury (Dunnum, 1990), and oral health (Locker, Clarke, & Payne, 2000). In men with ED, life satisfaction was powerfully predicted by satisfaction with sexual life (A. R. Fugl-Meyer, Lodnert, Branholm, & Fugl-Meyer, 1997), life satisfaction and satisfaction with sexual life were lower compared with those of healthy men (Mallis et al, 2006), and the degree of satisfaction with sexual life and with partner relationship were found to be good predictors of ED (Moncada, Micheltorena, MartinezSanchez, & Gutierrez, 2008). With PDE5i treatment of ED, the greatest increases in life satisfaction were seen in the domains of satisfaction with sexual life (Bocchio et al, 2009;K.…”

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Correlations With Satisfaction Measures in Men Treated With Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors for Erectile Dysfunction

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This literature review examined the relationship of erectile function to patient satisfaction. Published correlation coefficients ( r values) were sought between patient-reported outcomes (PROs; i.e., instruments/questionnaires) assessing erection or erectile function and PROs assessing individual sexual satisfaction, satisfaction in the context of the couple or relationship, or satisfaction with erection. The U.S. National Library of Medicine’s PubMed database was searched for English-language, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials of treatment with a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor in men with erectile dysfunction (ED) who were not selected for any concomitant disease. Trials that reported correlations between an ED-specific and psychometrically validated PRO for an erection/erectile function concept and for a selected satisfaction concept were included. All correlations were positive, with almost all r values >" xbd="285" xhg="262" ybd="1530" yhg="1502"/>.50. The positive relationship between results on erection/erectile function PROs and results on satisfaction PROs is probably reinforced bidirectionally such that improved erection/erectile function improves satisfaction, which further improves erection and/or erectile function.

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Moderate and Severe Erectile Dysfunction Equally Affects Life Satisfaction

Cited by 60 publications

References 30 publications

Sexual Dysfunctions as Self-Reported by Diabetic- Type-2 Men: An Andrology Clinic-Based Study in Alexandria, Egypt

Sexual Dysfunctions as Self-Reported by Diabetic- Type-2 Men: An Andrology Clinic-Based Study in Alexandria, Egypt

Worry, Desire, and Sexual Satisfaction and Their Association with Severity of ED and Age

Correlations With Satisfaction Measures in Men Treated With Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors for Erectile Dysfunction

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