Erectile dysfunction in hemodialysis patients
Joint Authors
Amri, Nadiyah
Khadir, Adil
Hilal, Imid
Gorsane, Iman
Younsi, Fathi
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 27, Issue 1 (29 Feb. 2016), pp.23-28, 6 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2016-02-29
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
- Patients
- Pathology
- Pathogens
- Hemodialysis
- Tunisia
- Complications(Medicine)
- Kidney failure
- Diagnosis
- Impotence
Abstract EN
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common problem seen among patients on hemodialysis (HD), but it is still a taboo subject in our country.
The attention given to this sexual problem remained low, and the prevalence of ED among these patients has not been well characterized.
We carried out this study in order to determine the prevalence and severity of ED in HD patients.
We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study in our HD unit in March 2013.
ED was evaluated using the International Index Erection Function.
Thirty patients with a mean age of 49.1 years were eligible for this study.
The main causes of chronic kidney disease were hypertension (62.5%) and diabetes (41.6 %).
The prevalence of ED was 80 %, including 33.3 % severe ED.
Plasma levels of gonadotropins: luteinizing hormone (LH), follicule-stimulating hormone were in the standards except for one patient who had an elevated level of LH.
Prolactin was elevated in four cases.
ED was present in 8.4 % of patients before the discovery of renal failure and in 91.6 % of patients at the beginning of dialysis.
For 19 patients (79.1%), the ED had increased during the dialysis sessions.
A significant number of our HD patients presented with ED of varying degrees.
Nephrologists should pay attention to the problem of ED in order to improve the quality of their life.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gorsane, Iman& Amri, Nadiyah& Younsi, Fathi& Hilal, Imid& Khadir, Adil. 2016. Erectile dysfunction in hemodialysis patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 27, no. 1, pp.23-28.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gorsane, Iman…[et al.]. Erectile dysfunction in hemodialysis patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 27, no. 1 (Jan. / Feb. 2016), pp.23-28.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gorsane, Iman& Amri, Nadiyah& Younsi, Fathi& Hilal, Imid& Khadir, Adil. Erectile dysfunction in hemodialysis patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2016. Vol. 27, no. 1, pp.23-28.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-655788
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 27-28
Record ID
BIM-655788