Recognizing and Treating Undiagnosed Erectile Dysfunction in Patients Presenting With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

    December 2016 in “ ˜The œjournal of sexual medicine ”
    S. Batandjiovski, I. Kelepurovski, Zoran T. Popovski, Vladimir J. Lozanovski
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    Studysummary This study found that 63.8% of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia were undiagnosed with erectile dysfunction, and a significant majority responded positively to treatment. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
    The study aimed to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed erectile dysfunction (ED) in 110 patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) treated with tamsulosin or tamsulosin + finasteride. It found that 63.8% of these patients had untreated ED. After appropriate diagnostic evaluations, 67.2% of these patients received suitable treatment, with 79.5% showing a positive response. The study also identified a clear correlation between the severity of LUTS and ED, and an increased incidence of ED in patients with risk factors.
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