biostudies-literatureUnknown54(7)Sevim MIt was aimed to show the effect of anxiety and depression on erectile dysfunction seen after coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Between March and July 2021, the participants completed the International Index of Erectile Function, Beck Depression Inventory and Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 forms at the beginning and after the 1st month of the disease. We investigated the psychological impact of COVID-19 on the development of erectile dysfunction. The mean age of 156 male patients in the study was 54.74 ± 8.01 years. It was determined that the mean International Index of Erectile Function scores of the patients before COVID-19 were 73.42 ± 3.43 and decreased to 68.28 ± 12.86 after COVID-19 (p < .01). The patients' erectile function scores were significantly lower after COVID-19 (29.45 ± 1Andrologiae14443https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9111346biostudies-literatureA factor not to be ignored in post-COVID-19 erectile dysfunction; psychological effect, a prospective study.PMC9111346Telli SKartal IGAras BSevim MAlkis OfalseA factor not to be ignored in post-COVID-19 erectile dysfunction; psychological effect, a prospective study.It was aimed to show the effect of anxiety and depression on erectile dysfunction seen after coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Between March and July 2021, the participants completed the International Index of Erectile Function, Beck Depression Inventory and Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7 forms at the beginning and after the 1st month of the disease. We investigated the psychological impact of COVID-19 on the development of erectile dysfunction. The mean age of 156 male patients in the study was 54.74 ± 8.01 years. It was determined that the mean International Index of Erectile Function scores of the patients before COVID-19 were 73.42 ± 3.43 and decreased to 68.28 ± 12.86 after COVID-19 (p < .01). The patients' erectile function scores were significantly lower after COVID-19 (29.45 ± 12022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Aug2025-04-19T00:38:33.248Z2025-04-07T11:40:18.484ZS-EPMC91113463544542510.1111/and.14443