Abstract:BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and the risk of developing erectile dysfunction.METHODS: In this population-based, retrospective cohort study, we used Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database to analyze the patients who were newly diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) between 2000 and 2013, with a 1:3 ratio by age, and index year matched in the non-PTSD comparison group, for the risk of erectile dysfunction. RESULTS: In… Show more
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