Comparison of the Prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction Between Hypertensive and Normotensive Participants: A Case-Control Study
| Autor: | Muhammad Khizar Memon, Suresh Kumar, Sameer Lohana, Hamza Sohail, Naresh Kumar Khurana, Syeda Maria Hassan, Manoj Kumar Khamuani, Sidra Memon |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Weakness hypertension business.industry erectile dysfunction General Engineering Case-control study Cardiology 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Erectile dysfunction Sexual dysfunction sexual dysfunction Internal medicine medicine Internal Medicine Outpatient clinic Risk factor medicine.symptom Sexual function business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Morning |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Introduction Hypertension is a very common risk factor for erectile dysfunction (ED). In recent time, changes in lifestyle has led to an increase in the prevalence of hypertension, which has increased the risk of ED. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of ED in hypertensive patients and compare various domains of sexual activity between hypertensive and normotensive participants. Methods This case-control study was conducted in an outpatient department of a tertiary health care hospital in Pakistan from March 2019 to September 2019. Two hundred and twelve clinically diagnosed hypertensive patients were enrolled and were identified as case group. Control group consisted of 212 people, without any history of hypertension. Sexual function was assessed with the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). Results The prevalence of erectile dysfunction in hypertensive group was 61.79%, compared to 20.28% in normotensive group. Erectile weakness (OR = 4.32, CI 2.64-7.05), impaired morning erection (OR = 5.02, CI 2.98-8.47), complete erectile failure (OR = 2.32, CI 1.14-4.75), impaired spontaneous erection (OR = 5.45, CI 3.28-9.03), ejaculatory disturbances (OR = 5.20, CI 2.96-9.12) and reduced sexual interest (OR = 5.12, CI 3.04-8.64) were found to be significantly higher in patients with hypertension compared to normotensive participants. Conclusion This study has found ED to be prevalent in hypertensive patients. Identifying and acknowledging hypertension as a risk factor may help identify patients with ED and reinforce the clinician's importance of asking sexual history of hypertensive patients. |
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