Investigation of sexual function rehabilitation of 11 male heart transplant recipients / 中华男科学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the rehabilitation of the sexual function of male patients after heart transplantation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Eleven discharged adult male cardiac transplant recipients (ranging 32-54 years) with a normally functioning allograft for at least 9 months were questioned on their pre- and post-operative sexual function.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All the recipients complained of a significant pretransplantive decrease and 10 stated a significant posttransplantive increase in sexual function.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The sexual function of the male recipients was significantly improved after cardiac transplantation. Psychosocial factors affecting the rehabilitation of sexual function should not be neglected.</p>