Irritable bowel syndrome and erectile dysfunction in medical students at a Peruvian university: an analytical cross-sectional analysis.

Autor:	Valladares-Garrido MJ; Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Piura, 20001, Peru.; Oficina de Epidemiología, Hospital Regional Lambayeque, Chiclayo, 14012, Peru., Zapata-Castro LE; Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Piura, Piura, 200104, Peru., Quiroga-Castañeda PP; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Chiclayo, 14012, Peru., Berrios-Villegas I; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Chiclayo, 14012, Peru., Vera-Ponce VJ; Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Tropicales, Universidad Nacional Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza de Amazonas, Chachapoyas, 010101, Peru.; Universidad Tecnológica del Perú, Lima, 15046, Peru., León-Figueroa DA; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Chiclayo, 14012, Peru., Pereira-Victorio CJ; School of Medicine, Universidad Continental, Lima, 15046, Peru., Valladares-Garrido D; Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Trujillo, 13001, Peru.; Office of Occupational Health, Hospital Santa Rosa, Piura, 20008, Peru.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Sexual medicine [Sex Med] 2024 May 07; Vol. 12 (2), pp. qfae021. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 07 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1093/sexmed/qfae021
Abstrakt:	Background: There is inconclusive evidence regarding the role of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in the development of erectile dysfunction (ED), especially among medical students due to high academic stress. Aim: To determine the association between IBS and ED in medical students from a Peruvian university in 2022. Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted with secondary data analysis on 133 medical students from a university in northern Peru during the 2021-II academic semester. The dependent variable was ED as measured with the 5-item International Index of Erectile Function, and the exposure variable was IBS as assessed with the Rome IV-Bristol questionnaire. Outcomes: The results were the prevalence rates of IBS and ED and the association of these variables. Results: Of the 133 medical students surveyed, the median age was 22 years (IQR, 19-24). The median score on the 5-item International Index of Erectile Function was 21 (IQR, 10-24). The prevalence of ED was 38.4% (95% CI, 30.05%-47.17%). Among the medical students 3% and 9% displayed moderate and severe ED, respectively, and 24.8%, 13.5%, and 24.1% showed moderate depressive, anxious, and severe symptoms. An overall 10.5% had IBS. Medical students with IBS had a 108% higher prevalence of ED than those without the syndrome (prevalence ratio, 2.08; 95% CI, 1.06-4.06). Other confounding variables were not significantly associated ( P > .05). Clinical Implications: The results underline the importance of comprehensive sexual and mental health assessment, with an emphasis on the relationship between IBS and ED in medical students. Strengths and Limitations: Strengths include the use of validated and reliable instruments and rigorous biostatistical methods, and this is the first Peruvian investigation to explain the association between IBS and ED in medical students. Limitations include the cross-sectional design and nonprobability sampling, and there may be bias in applying the instruments. Conclusion: This study reveals a significant association between IBS and a higher prevalence of ED in these students. Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest. (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The International Society of Sexual Medicine.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
Externí odkaz:	Zobrazit plný text záznamu