ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2014
Sexual dysfunctions and psychological disorders associated with type IIIa chronic prostatitis: a clinical survey in China.
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- Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS): An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms and Sexual Dysfunction in Male: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a meta-analysis.World journal of urology · 2016Pooled it
- The Effect of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) on Erectile Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.PloS one · 2015Pooled it
- Bioequivalence and Bioavailability of an Orodispersible Tablet of Sildenafil Citrate in Healthy Chinese Male Subjects.Clinical pharmacology in drug development · 2020Trial
- No causal effect between prostatitis and erectile dysfunction: Insights from a 2-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.Medicine · 2026Article
- Acupuncture-Related Interventions for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Efficacy of top flat magnetic stimulation for chronic pelvic pain in men: preliminary results.International journal of impotence research · 2024Article
- Experiences of pain debut and healthcare received in men with chronic pelvic pain syndrome.BMC urology · 2023Article
- Predictors of Male Sexual Dysfunction in Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (UCPPS), Other Chronic Pain Syndromes, and Healthy Controls in the Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) Research Network.The journal of sexual medicine · 2022Article
- Relationship between erectile dysfunction and moderate to severe prostatitis-like symptoms in middle-aged men: a propensity score-matched analysis.International urology and nephrology · 2021Article
- The clinical value of the prostatic exosomal protein expression in the diagnosis of chronic prostatitis: a single-center study.International urology and nephrology · 2020Article
- History of Prostatitis Is an Independent Risk Factor for Erectile Dysfunction: A Cross-Sectional Study.BioMed research international · 2020Article
- Effect of estradiol on penile erection: a cross-sectional study.Translational andrology and urology · 2019Article
- Phytotherapy and physical therapy in the management of chronic prostatitis-chronic pelvic pain syndrome.International urology and nephrology · 2019Review
- Retrograde ejaculation, painful ejaculation and hematospermia.Translational andrology and urology · 2016Review
- The epidemiology of premature ejaculation.Translational andrology and urology · 2016Review
- The role of the sexual partner in managing erectile dysfunction.Nature reviews. Urology · 2016Review
- Advances in understanding and treating premature ejaculation.Nature reviews. Urology · 2015Review
- Hormonal correlations of premature ejaculation.Endocrine · 2015Review
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Abstract
introductionChronic prostatitis (CP) is a frequent prostate-related complaint, impacts negatively on quality of life and is mostly of unclear etiology. Increasing attention has been paid to the prevalence of sexual dysfunctions in CP patients; however, the impact of specific types of CP and the correlation of sexual dysfunctions with psychological disorders associated with CP are not well understood. Type IIIa CP is characterized by chronic pelvic pain, urination symptoms and white blood cells in expressed prostatic secretion, but free of bacterial infection.
methodsA population of 600 type IIIa CP patients were randomly selected and 40 normal man were included as the control group. Queries were conducted by urologists. The National Institute of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI), the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) and the Symptom Checklist 90-R were used to evaluate the symptoms and severity of prostatitis, erectile dysfunctions and psychological problems, respectively. Scores of ejaculatory pain and premature ejaculation were also collected.
resultsOur study revealed that sexual dysfunctions are frequently associated with this specific type of CP. The prevalence of erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation and ejaculatory pain was 19, 30 and 30 %, respectively. A variety of psychological problems exist among type IIIa CP patients, including depression, anxiety, somatization, obsessive-compulsive and interpersonal sensitivity. In particular, the severity of erectile dysfunctions, but not premature ejaculation and ejaculatory pain, correlated significantly with depression and anxiety.
conclusionOur data indicate that a moderate level of sexual dysfunctions exists among the type IIIa CP patients, and highlight the association of depression and anxiety with erectile dysfunction in CP patients, suggestting that special attention should be paid to these psychological issues in clinical treatments of the prostatitis symptoms and the associated erectile dysfunctions.
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