Prevalence and risk factors for erectile dysfunction in Austria — Analysis of a health screening project

Madersbacher, Stephan; Temml, Christian; Racz, Ursula; Mock, Karl; Ponholzer, Anton; Maier, Ulrich; Haidinger, Gerald

doi:10.1007/bf03041042

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“…Finally, we only used two questions on sexual satisfaction and erection difficulty. Although many other studies used a single question 2,25 or multiple questions 23,26 to measure ED, future studies should use the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire (IIEF-15 27 or IIEF-5 17 ) to allow for standardized comparison across studies.…”

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“…Moreover, the ageing of the population will substantially increase the number of men at risk of ED, because ED is age related. 2 Information on the prevalence of ED and its correlates in a given population is essential to detect ED in an early phase and to design targeted interventions. Furthermore, periodic assessment of the prevalence of ED is considered an important adjunct surveillance tool to assess progress toward specific goals for the improvement of the quality of sexual life among men.…”

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Smoking and sexual dysfunction in Chinese males: findings from men's health survey

Lam

Abdullah

et al. 2005

Int J Impot Res

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To describe the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) and its association with smoking among the Chinese in Hong Kong, we conducted a cross-sectional study among 819 men (aged 31-60 years) who were randomly selected among the Hong Kong residents and interviewed by trained interviewers. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. We found that current smokers who smoked 20 cigarettes or more daily had more dissatisfaction, erection difficulty and ED than never smokers. The prevalence of dissatisfaction, difficulty in erection and ED increased significantly (Po0.05) with increasing age. Compared with never-smokers, current smokers of more than 20 cigarettes daily had a greater risk of ED (age-adjusted odds ratio ¼ 1.47, 95% confidence interval: 1.00-2.16). Our results support that there are association between ED and smoking among the Chinese and suggest linking ED with smoking in the antismoking campaign and promoting smoking cessation to reduce ED among smokers.

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Smoking and sexual dysfunction in Chinese males: findings from men's health survey

Lam

Abdullah

et al. 2005

Int J Impot Res

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“…To our knowledge there are no published reports on increased disorders of the anus and rectum in cyclists, although there are several case reports of genital numbness and impotence after cycling [2][3][4][5]. The mechanism of impotence caused by compression of blood vessels or nerves is not completely understood [2,6], but in our opinion there may be correlations in the development of impotence and defecation problems described after professional cycling.…”

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Impaired anal sphincter function in professional cyclists

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Lanthaler

Biebl

et al. 2007

Wien Klin Wochenschr

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“…Previous studies have established that individuals with diabetes who rate their health as poor often have other diseases in addition to diabetes [23,24,27]. The question of whether the primary risk factor is type 2 diabetes, complications of type 2 diabetes, or other coexisting health factors constitutes the ground for ongoing and future investigation and discussion.…”

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Ethnic differences in dissatisfaction with sexual life in patients with type 2 diabetes in a Swedish town

et al. 2010

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BackgroundThe first aim of this study was to analyze whether self-reported satisfaction with one's sexual life was associated with ethnicity (Swedish and Assyrian/Syrian) in patients with type 2 diabetes. The second was to study whether the association between satisfaction with one's sexual life and ethnicity remained after controlling for possible confounders such as marital status, HbA1c, medication, and presence of other diseases.MethodsThis cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted at four primary health care centers in the Swedish town of Södertälje. A total of 354 persons (173 ethnic Assyrians/Syrians and 181 ethnic Swedes) participated.ResultsThe total prevalence of self-reported dissatisfaction with one's sexual life in both groups was 49%. No significant ethnic differences were found in the outcome. In the final model, regardless of ethnicity, the odds ratio (OR) for self-reported dissatisfaction with one's sexual life in those ≥ 70 years old was 2.52 (95% CI 1.33-4.80). Among those living alone or with children, the OR was more than three times higher than for married or cohabiting individuals (OR = 3.10, 95% CI 1.60-6.00). Those with other diseases had an OR 1.89 times (95% CI 1.10-3.40) higher than those without other diseases.ConclusionsThe findings demonstrate that almost half of participants were dissatisfied with their sexual life and highlight the importance of sexual life to people with type 2 diabetes. This factor should not be ignored in clinical evaluations. Moreover, the findings demonstrate that it is possible to include questions on sexual life in investigations of patients with type 2 diabetes and even in other health-related, questionnaire studies, despite the sensitivity of the issue of sexuality.

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Prevalence and risk factors for erectile dysfunction in Austria — Analysis of a health screening project

Abstract: This study provides the first estimate of the prevalence of ED in different life decades of men in Vienna, and identifies a number of risk factors for this highly prevalent disorder in ageing men.

Cited by 14 publications

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Smoking and sexual dysfunction in Chinese males: findings from men's health survey

Smoking and sexual dysfunction in Chinese males: findings from men's health survey

Impaired anal sphincter function in professional cyclists

Ethnic differences in dissatisfaction with sexual life in patients with type 2 diabetes in a Swedish town

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