Effect of COVID‐19 infection on the erectile function

Objective It has been understood that COVID‐19, which has become a global pandemic in a short time, is a disease affecting multiple organs and systems. Some of the organs and systems affected by the disease also play a role in the pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction (ED), which led us to conside...

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Published in:Andrology (Oxford) 2023-01, Vol.11 (1), p.10-16
Main Authors: Salar, Remzi, Erbay, Güven, Şanlı, Ahmet, Yavuz, Ufuk, Kandemir, Emre, Turel, Harun, FeratÖncel, Halil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
COVID-19 - complications
Erectile dysfunction
Erectile Dysfunction - diagnosis
Erectile Dysfunction - epidemiology
Erectile Dysfunction - etiology
FOCUS ON COVID‐19, PART V
Humans
IIEF‐5
Male
Original
Penile Erection
SARS-CoV-2
Testosterone
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Summary:Objective It has been understood that COVID‐19, which has become a global pandemic in a short time, is a disease affecting multiple organs and systems. Some of the organs and systems affected by the disease also play a role in the pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction (ED), which led us to consider the possible effects of the disease on the erectile function. In this study, we aimed to evaluate changes in the erectile functions of patients with COVID‐19 among those that had previously diagnosed with mild and moderate ED in our urology outpatient clinic. Material and methods Eighty‐one patients aged 18–65 years who were confirmed to have COVID‐19 were included in the study. According to disease severity, these patients were divided into two groups as mild (non‐hospitalized, n = 60) and moderate (hospitalized but did not require intensive care, n = 21). The patients’ pre‐ and post‐disease scores in the five‐item International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF‐5) ​​and hormone panel results were compared. Results The changes in the IIEF‐5 scores of the patients from the pre‐disease to the post‐disease period were statistically significant for both the mild and moderate groups (p 
ISSN:2047-2919
2047-2927
DOI:10.1111/andr.13315