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C40: Erectile dysfunction in a cohort of HIV infected men
C40: Erectile dysfunction in a cohort of HIV infected men Chirca N.1, Streinu-Cercel A.2, Streinu-Cercel A.2, Jinga V.1 1
University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Dept. of Urology, Bucharest, Romania, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Dept. of Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania 2
INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Acknowledgement: This paper is supported by Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resources Development (SOPHRD), financed from the European Social Fund and by the Romanian Government under the contract number POSDRU/159/1.5/S/137390/. The antiretroviral therapy has transformed HIV infection into a chronic disease thus improving the quality of life of HIV patients has become one of the main focus points for physicians. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of erectile dysfunction and testosterone deficiency in a cohort of HIV-infected patients, affiliated to the National Institute of ID "Prof.Dr.Matei Bals", Bucharest from May 2014 to June 2014. MATERIAL & METHODS: We evaluated a cohort of HIV infected men. They completed a questionnaire to evaluate erectile dysfunction, based on the International Index of Erectile FunctionIIEF (maxim score 30 for questions 1,2,3,4,5,15). Total testosterone was dosed in a subset of patients reporting erectile dysfunction mild and moderate or worst considering normal values >10nmol/L. (1refused the test) RESULTS: 32 HIV-infected men have completed the questionnaire, with age between 23 and 69 years (mean age 37.5), 28 of them receiving antiretroviral therapy (87.5%). 9 patients had a degree of erectile dysfunction (28.1% of total) and 2 pacients had no sexual activity in the last month: *7 pacients had mild erectile dysfunction (score between19-24) *1 pacient had mild to moderate erectile dysfunction (score between 13-18) *1 pacient had moderate erectile dysfunction (score between 7-12) Total testosterone was tested for 2 pacients, one refused the test, both having normal values (>20nmol/l). CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that erectile dysfunction is highly prevalent, 28.1% of HIV infected men have reported erectile problems. Eur Urol Suppl 2014; 13(6) e1237
University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Dept. of Urology, Bucharest, Romania, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila", Dept. of Infectious Diseases, Bucharest, Romania 2
INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Acknowledgement: This paper is supported by Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resources Development (SOPHRD), financed from the European Social Fund and by the Romanian Government under the contract number POSDRU/159/1.5/S/137390/. The antiretroviral therapy has transformed HIV infection into a chronic disease thus improving the quality of life of HIV patients has become one of the main focus points for physicians. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of erectile dysfunction and testosterone deficiency in a cohort of HIV-infected patients, affiliated to the National Institute of ID "Prof.Dr.Matei Bals", Bucharest from May 2014 to June 2014. MATERIAL & METHODS: We evaluated a cohort of HIV infected men. They completed a questionnaire to evaluate erectile dysfunction, based on the International Index of Erectile FunctionIIEF (maxim score 30 for questions 1,2,3,4,5,15). Total testosterone was dosed in a subset of patients reporting erectile dysfunction mild and moderate or worst considering normal values >10nmol/L. (1refused the test) RESULTS: 32 HIV-infected men have completed the questionnaire, with age between 23 and 69 years (mean age 37.5), 28 of them receiving antiretroviral therapy (87.5%). 9 patients had a degree of erectile dysfunction (28.1% of total) and 2 pacients had no sexual activity in the last month: *7 pacients had mild erectile dysfunction (score between19-24) *1 pacient had mild to moderate erectile dysfunction (score between 13-18) *1 pacient had moderate erectile dysfunction (score between 7-12) Total testosterone was tested for 2 pacients, one refused the test, both having normal values (>20nmol/l). CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that erectile dysfunction is highly prevalent, 28.1% of HIV infected men have reported erectile problems. Eur Urol Suppl 2014; 13(6) e1237