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December 1, 1998British Journal of Urology

The evaluation of sexual function in men presenting with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia

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NNamasivayam MMinhasQueen's University Belfast BBrooke

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Prospective study reveals high rates of sexual dysfunction in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, indicating that older patients remain equally bothered by these symptoms.

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To evaluate the prevalence and severity of sexual dysfunction in men presenting with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia and examine correlations with age and urinary symptoms.
Prospective evaluation of 168 men attending a prostate-assessment clinic for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Assessed urinary and sexual parameters using the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), BPH Impact Index (BPHII), urinary flow rate, post-void residual volume, and a sexual function questionnaire.
Evaluated correlations between variables using Spearman's rank order correlation in 140 patients with complete data.
Low scores were reported in 59% of patients for sexual drive, 56% for erections (with 46% meeting NIH criteria for impotence), and 38% for ejaculation.
Advancing age significantly correlated with worse sexual symptom scores across all three domains, but did not correlate with problem assessment scores, indicating older men were equally bothered by dysfunction.
BPHII scores correlated weakly but significantly with all aspects of sexual function and overall sexual satisfaction, whereas total IPSS showed poor correlation with sexual function scores.

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Namasivayam et al. (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ceb9ea0d4e77c65aeb4c6 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1464-410x.1998.00868.x

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Prospective study reveals high rates of sexual dysfunction in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia, indicating that older patients remain equally bothered by these symptoms.

The evaluation of sexual function in men presenting with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia

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The evaluation of sexual function in men presenting with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia

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