Exploring the relationship between earthquake exposure and severity of erectile dysfunction in southern part of Türkiye
| Autor: | Muharrem Baturu, Ömer Bayrak, Mehmet Öztürk, Yasin Kurt, Ege Can Şerefoğlu |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Investigative and Clinical Urology, Vol 65, Iss 5, Pp 473-479 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2466-0493 2466-054X |
| DOI: | 10.4111/icu.20240200 |
| Popis: | Purpose: This study aimed to explore the impact of psychological stress on erectile dysfunction (ED) in male patients following the Gaziantep-Kahramanmaras earthquake. The investigation aimed to establish correlations between earthquake-induced stress and changes in sexual function using International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scores. Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on male ED patients from a Gaziantep urology clinic post-earthquake (March to August 2023). Patients with deteriorated erectile function post-earthquake (group 1) and those with pre-existing ED experiencing worsened symptoms post-earthquake (group 2) were included. Data collected encompassed sexual histories, IIEF scores, laboratory tests, and PHQ-9/GAD-7 evaluations. Patients were also evaluated mild and mild to moderate ED, moderate and severe ED according to IIEF erectile function. Results: Seventy-six patients were evaluated (24 in group 1 and 52 in group 2). Significant reductions in total IIEF scores (58 to 40 in group 1 and 49 to 33 in group 2) were observed post-earthquake in both groups (p |
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