Clinical and Emotional Factors Related to Erectile Dysfunction in HIV-Infected Men

Clinical and Emotional Factors Related to Erectile Dysfunction in HIV-Infected Men

The prevalence and associated factors of erectile dysfunction (ED) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)–infected men remain controversial. The authors evaluated ED, clinical, and emotional variables in a group of 501 HIV-infected men in a cross-sectional 4-month observational study. ED was assessed...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of men's health 2017-05, Vol.11 (3), p.647-653
Hauptverfasser: Fumaz, Carmina R., Ayestaran, Aintzane, Perez-Alvarez, Nuria, Muñoz-Moreno, Jose A., Ferrer, Maria Jose, Negredo, Eugenia, Clotet, Bonaventura
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Age
Antiretroviral drugs
Cross-Sectional Studies
Emotions
Erectile dysfunction
Erectile Dysfunction - psychology
HIV
HIV Seropositivity - psychology
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mood Disorders
Prevalence
Quality of Life - psychology
Regression Analysis
Spain
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Zusammenfassung:The prevalence and associated factors of erectile dysfunction (ED) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)–infected men remain controversial. The authors evaluated ED, clinical, and emotional variables in a group of 501 HIV-infected men in a cross-sectional 4-month observational study. ED was assessed using the International Index of Erectile Function–5 and emotional status using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) questionnaire. Median age (interquartile range) was 42 (35, 48) years. Time since HIV diagnosis was 6.3 (2.6, 17.1) years, 92% were taking antiretroviral treatment and 81.8% had an HIV-RNA viral load
ISSN:1557-9883
1557-9891
DOI:10.1177/1557988316669041