Prescription patterns demonstrate high demand for treating erectile dysfunction following radical prostatectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Radical prostatectomy can cause erectile dysfunction; however, subsequent treatment with, e.g., phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors may improve sexual function in the patients. We aim to examine prescriptions for erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy and to identify factors that may affect the prescription rate.

Patients and methods

A study based on men included in the Danish Prostate Registry (DanProst) in 1995-2021, and information on prescriptions for erectile dysfunction (ATC: G04BE) from the Danish Prescription Registry. We calculated the proportion of prescriptions per month from 1 year before to 2 years after the initial biopsy and odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the risk of having a prescription.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Larsen SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11894291 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature