The female partner's satisfaction with sildenafil citrate treatment of erectile dysfunction

Abstract

Background : Data on female partners' satisfaction are scarce, although there have been many articles on patient satisfaction after sildenafil citrate treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the satisfaction of female partners of patients receiving sildenafil citrate for their erectile dysfunction (ED) and to assess the female partners' sexual function. Methods : Ninety-eight patients with ED were treated. Their female partners were asked to answer a questionnaire we have prepared to evaluate the efficacy of treatment, sexual satisfaction and changes in quality of life. It also included a question about female sexual function. From the results, the relationship between their female partner's satisfaction and efficacy of treatment, as well as female sexual function, were assessed. Results : Thirty (31%) questionnaires were returned to us for analysis. Effectiveness of the treatment was acknowledged by 90% of the partners. An improvement in their partner's quality of life was noticed by 60% of the women. The majority (66.7%) of the female partners were satisfied with sildenafil citrate treatment and 20% were disappointed. Moreover, 20% of the female partners were concerned about adverse events. Regarding female sexual function, some form of sexual dysfunction affected 46.7% of the women. Furthermore, a significant number ( P = 0.0230) of the female partners disappointed with the treatment had some kind of sexual dysfunction. Conclusions : The results indicated that female partners reported relatively high levels of treatment satisfaction. Female partners' sexual function and anxiety regarding adverse events should be evaluated when their satisfaction with sildenafil citrate treatment is poor despite an improvement of erectile function.

Effect of sildenafil citrate on women affected by sexual dysfunction referred to health clinics

“…In that study, most of the subjects (66.7%) were satisfied, and 20% were not satisfied with the treatment with sildenafil. Besides, only 20% of the females' partners were worried about the side effects [32]. These findings were in line with those of the present study.…”

Sexual function and satisfaction in heterosexual couples when men are administered sildenafil citrate (Viagra®) for erectile dysfunction: a multicentre, randomised, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial

“…Published reports include surveys of partners of men being treated with a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor for ED, 7,8 an open-label, prospective trial that assessed the sexual function of partners of men treated for ED with penile prosthesis implantation or sildenafil compared with that of partners of men without ED, 2 and pooled partner data from placebo-controlled sildenafil clinical trials of ED. 9 A prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial showed improvement in scores on the erectile function domain of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF; P < 0.0001 versus placebo) in men treated with flexible-dose (5, 10, and 20 mg) vardenafil for ED; their partners showed significant improvement in scores for all domains of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) except pain (P < 0.01 versus placebo).…”

Assessing satisfaction in men and their female partners after treatment with phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors for erectile dysfunction

“…Heiman et al 19 have reported that the EDITS Partner Index score of 85 female partners of sildenafil-treated men was 57.7, which is also compatible with our result of 57.2 (Table 3). Ichikawa et al 32 reported a satisfaction rate of 66.7% when using a new questionnaire for assessing female partners' satisfaction with sildenafil treatment for ED, which they developed.…”