Erectile dysfunction pre and post kidney transplant recipients in Duhok city; cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sexual dysfunction is a common problem in patients with chronic kidney disease. Disturbances in sexual function are noticed in early stages of chronic kidney diseases and deteriorate further as renal function declines. This is due to uremic effects, comorbid illness, anemia, hormonal disturbances, autonomic neuropathy, vascular diseases, hyperparathyroidism, hyperprolactinemia, side effects of medications, and psychosocial factors.

Patients and method

This is a cross-sectional study which included 59 male patients who underwent renal transplantation for more than 6 months. The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) was adopted in our study to record the erectile function.

Results

The mean age was 49.41 years, and the mean number of hemodialysis

SUBMITTER: Jabali SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7251300 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature