Prevalence and treatment patterns of erectile dysfunction and hypogonadism in men with spina bifida: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To characterize the estimated prevalence and treatment patterns of erectile dysfunction and hypogonadism in men with spina bifida through a large claims database.

Methods

This retrospective claims study used the MarketScan^® databases from 2008 to 2017 to compare prevalence estimates for erectile dysfunction and hypogonadism in men with spina bifida to those in men without spina bifida and to describe treatment patterns in this cohort.

Results

The estimated prevalence of erectile dysfunction and hypogonadism in men with spina bifida was 7.83% and 7.71%, respectively. Men with spina bifida exhibit high rates of smoking and metabolic comorbidities but are diagnosed less frequently with erectile dysfunction when controlling for age and metabolic como

SUBMITTER: Fortingo N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12327303 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature