OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence and risk factors of erectile dysfunction (ED) in HIV patients from the HIV clinic of a tertiary referral center in Mexico City.
DESIGN: Prevalence was obtained from cross-sectional studies, and the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), a standardized method, was used to assess ED.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed in the HIV clinic. Participants completed the IIEF to allow ED assessment. Information on demographics, clinical and HIV-related variables was retrieved from their medical records.
RESULTS: One hundred and nine patients were included, with a mean age of 39.9 ± 8.8 years. ED was present in 65.1% of the individuals. Patients had been diagnosed with HIV for a mean of 92.7 ± 70.3 months and had undergone a mean 56.4 ± 45.5 months of HAART. The only variable associated with ED in the univariate analysis was dyslipidemia, and this association was also found in the multivariate analysis (P = 0.01).
CONCLUSIONS: ED is highly prevalent in HIV patients. Dyslipidemia should be considered as a risk factor for ED in HIV patients.
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Romero-Velez G, Lisker-Cervantes A, Villeda-Sandoval CI, Sotomayor de Zavaleta M, Olvera-Posada D, Sierra-Madero JG, Arreguin-Camacho LO, Castillejos-Molina RA. Are you the author?
Urology Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán Mexico City, Mexico; Infectious Diseases Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán Mexico City, Mexico.
Reference: Sex Med. 2014 Apr;2(1):24-30.
doi: 10.1002/sm2.25
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 25356298