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Trial reportDer Urologe. Ausg. A2015

[Sexuality of couples 5 years after radical prostatectomy. Sexuality of patients and their partners 1 year postoperatively in sexually active couples].

T B Jordan, R Ernst, G Hatzichristodoulou, A Dinkel, T Klorek, C Beyrle, J E Gschwend, K Herkommer

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Trial report in Der Urologe. Ausg. A, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

T B JordanKlinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81667, München, Deutschland.
R ErnstKlinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81667, München, Deutschland.
G HatzichristodoulouKlinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81667, München, Deutschland.
A DinkelKlinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland.
T KlorekKlinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81667, München, Deutschland.
C BeyrleKlinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81667, München, Deutschland.
J E GschwendKlinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81667, München, Deutschland.
K HerkommerKlinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstraße 22, 81667, München, Deutschland. Kathleen.herkommer@lrz.tum.de.
Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie · DETechnical University of Munich · DELMU Klinikum · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundErectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy (RPx) does affect the sexual life of patients and their partners. In our study, we evaluated sexual life over the long-term of 60 months following nerve-sparing (ns) RPx in couples who successfully performed sexual intercourse (SI) 12 months after surgery. PATIENTS AND

methodA total of 36 patients and their female partners who had SI prior to and 12 months after nsRPx were included in this study. Sixty months following nsRPx, couples were asked about frequency of SI, satisfaction of sexual life, usage of medical aid for erections, and sexual function [patients: IIEF-5 (International Index of Erectile Function), partners: FSFI (Female Sexual Function Index)].

resultsThirty couples (83.3%) were available for follow-up. A total of 70% of couples performed SI 60 months after nsRPx. In contrast to couples who did not have SI 60 months after nsRPx, couples who successfully had SI were more satisfied, had SI more often, had higher IIEF-5 scores, and higher frequency of bilateral ns surgery. In 80% of those patients, no medical aid except PDE-5 inhibitors were used. The partners of those patients were more satisfied with their sexual life, compared to the patients themselves. Couples, in whom the patient had IIEF-5 scores ≥19 were more satisfied, had SI more often, and the partners had higher FSFI scores, compared to couples with patients' IIEF-5 scores <19.

conclusionCouples who had successfully performed SI within 12 months following nsRPx continue to have satisfying SI in the long-term. Those couples are more satisfied with their sexual life and have SI more often prior to and 12 months after nsRPx.

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AgedErectile DysfunctionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGermanyHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedOrgasmPatient SatisfactionProstatectomySexual BehaviorSexualitySexual PartnersTreatment OutcomeErectile dysfunctionProstate cancerQuality of lifeSatisfactionSexual function

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