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The effects of treating lower urinary tract symptoms on sexual function

Quek KF 1 , Loh CS 2 , Low WY 3 , Razack AH 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 K F Quek, MPhil. Health Research Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 C S Loh, FRCS (Urol). Sunway Medical Centre and Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre
  • 3 W Y Low, PhD. Health Research Development Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
  • 4 A H Razack, FRCS. Department of Surgery, University Hospital, 50603 Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 2001 Jun;56(2):158-66.
PMID: 11771075

Abstract

We prospectively evaluated the effect of the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) on sexual function. The patients were assessed by using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-15) inventory at baseline and three months after medical (alpha-blockers) or surgical treatment (transurethral resection of the prostate, TURP). Following treatment, there were improvement in erectile function and intercourse satisfaction while orgasmic, overall satisfaction and sexual drive were relatively unchanged in the medication group. Patients who had surgical treatment suffered retrograde ejaculation, dissatisfaction in sexual intercourse and overall sexual satisfaction compared to patients who were on alpha-blockers.
Study site: Urology ward and clinic, University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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