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2007, Number 6

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Med Int Mex 2007; 23 (6)

Prevalence of erectile dysfunction in diabetic patients

Fong MER, Azuara JA

Language: Spanish
References: 22
Page: 477-480
PDF size: 101.14 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Background: Erectile dysfunction is the persistent incapacity to obtain or to maintain a sufficient erection for the normal considered sexual function. It is well known the association between diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction. The prevalence in Latin America in diabetic patients has been studied finding in some studies to be of 52%.
Objective: To determine the prevalence and severity of erectile dysfunction in diabetic patients of ISSSTECALI hospital at Ensenada, Mexico.
Material and methods: Observational, cross-sectional, analytical study in 479 diabetic patients of masculine sex was made, being applied standardized questionnaire IIFE-5. Statistical analysis was made using statistical package SPSS 12.
Results: Measurement of the variables was made, finding that age of the participants was of 20 to 80 years, with an average of 49.9. The prevalence of erectile dysfunction was of 67%; the starting of disease was at 61 years in 34%. Severe erectile dysfunction was present in 40% of the study population, being increased from 70 years and on to 89%. 72% of the patients had hypertension and in 28% a prehypertension diagnosis was made.
Conclusion: On the basis of this study results it is possible to observe hoe important erectile dysfunction is at the present time, particularly in the Diabetes mellitus population, of which a great percentage presents/displays erectile dysfunction in productive age with the consequent deterioration causing psychological, interfamilial, social and labor dysfunction


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