Erectile dysfunction and testosterone levels prior to COVID-19 disease: What is the relationship?
Arch Ital Urol Androl
; 93(4): 460-464, 2021 Dec 21.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1594656
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
We aimed to investigate the relationship between COVID-19 and Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and the effect of serum testosterone level on the disease prognosis.METHODS:
Between April-December 2020, 70 patients who were admitted with a complaint of ED after having COVID-19 and whose serum testosterone level was checked for varicocele, premature ejaculation, and infertility reasons before COVID-19. The patients filled the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) and their testosterone level was checked. The questionnaire was arranged to assess the first month before COVID-19 and after COVID-19. Testosterone levels of the patients before and after COVID-19 were compared. The relationship between testosterone levels and hospitalization in the intensive care was evaluated.RESULTS:
It was revealed that testosterone levels and IIEF-5 scores after COVID-19 in all patients were statisticaly and significantly different compared to the period before COVID-19 (p < 0.05). Testosterone levels of patients in need of intensive care were significantly higher than those without any need of intensive care (p < 0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
Our study has presented that COVID-19 may cause ED and high testosterone levels increase the rate of hospitalization in the intensive care by intensifying the disease.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Premature Ejaculation
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COVID-19
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Erectile Dysfunction
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arch Ital Urol Androl
Journal subject:
Reproductive Medicine
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Nephrology
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Urology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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