Calidad de vida y disfunción eréctil en pacientes con hiperplasia prostática benigna

  • Montiel-Jarquín Á
  • Gutiérrez-Quiróz C
  • Pérez-Vázquez A
  • et al.
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Abstract

Background: The most frequent prostatic pathology is benign prostatic hyperplasia. By the age of 50, 50% are diagnosed with it and by the age of 80, it increases to 90%. The erectile dysfunction prevalence along benign prostatic hyperplasia is 5.2%-40%. Patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia are 1.33-6.24 times more likely to have erectile dysfunction tan without benign prostatic hyperplasia. Objective: To identify quality of life and to grade erectile dysfunction in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Method: A transversal, descriptive study was conducted in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Two questionnaires were applied: SF-12 for quality of life and IIEF-5 for erectile dysfunction. Results: 101 patients, mean age 66.5 ± 8.5 years, mean physical aspect 38.68, mean mental aspect 43.35, 14 without erectile dysfunction, 38 mild grade, 33 mild to moderate, 15 moderate and 1 severe. Conclusions: Benign prostatic hyperplasia patients have poor physical health and good mental health. 70.3% of patients have a grade of erectile dysfunction between mild and mild-moderate. Key words: Life quality. Erectile disfunction. Benign prostatic hyperplasia.

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Montiel-Jarquín, Á. J., Gutiérrez-Quiróz, C. T., Pérez-Vázquez, A. L., Ortiz-Agustín, J. J., García-Galicia, A., & Loría-Castellanos, J. (2021). Calidad de vida y disfunción eréctil en pacientes con hiperplasia prostática benigna. Cirugía y Cirujanos, 89(2). https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.20000071

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