Erectile Function and Sexual Satisfaction: The Importance of Asking About Sexual Desire.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Erectile function, libido, and sexual bother are incompletely correlated: a man may or may not be satisfied for a given level of erectile function; similarly, 2 men may have the same erectile function and different levels of sexual desire.

Aim

To explore the relationship between erectile function, sexual satisfaction and sexual desire.

Methods

We examined the Spearman correlation among erectile function (International Index of Erectile Function [IIEF-6]), sexual desire, and sexual bother in 3,944 questionnaires completed by patients after radical prostatectomy as part of routine care. IIEF-6 scores were adjusted if a patient indicated that the reason for not having intercourse was other than lack of ability of confidence (eg, lack of partner).

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SUBMITTER: Bravi CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7641190 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature