ArticleAmerican journal of men's health2017
Psychobiological Protective Factors Modifying the Association Between Age and Sexual Health in Men: Findings From the Men's Health 40+ Study.
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- A cross-species multi-omics analyze uncovers conserved molecular mechanisms underlying age-related erectile dysfunction.Sexual medicine · 2025Article
- Precarious Manhood Beliefs Are Positively Associated with Erectile Dysfunction in Cisgender Men.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
- A Psychosocial Approach to Erectile Dysfunction: Position Statements from the European Society of Sexual Medicine (ESSM).Sexual medicine · 2021Review
- The Relationships of Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, Erectile Function and General Psychological Health.Sexual medicine · 2021Article
- Testosterone and Dehydroepiandrosterone Treatment in Ageing Men: Are We All Set?The world journal of men's health · 2020Review
- Gender difference and correlation between sexuality, thyroid hormones, cognitive, and physical functions in elderly fit.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2019Article
- Dehydroepiandrosterone and Erectile Function: A Review.The world journal of men's health · 2018Review
- Emotional Support, Depressive Symptoms, and Age-Related Alterations in Male Body Composition: Cross-Sectional Findings from the Men's Health 40+ Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2017Article
- Emotions and Steroid Secretion in Aging Men: A Multi-Study Report.Frontiers in psychology · 2017Article
- Sexual Dysfunction and Gun Ownership in America: When Hard Data Meet a Limp Theory.American journal of men's healthArticle
- Are Psychosocial Resources Associated With Perceived Facial Aging in Men?Gerontology & geriatric medicineArticle
- Age-Related Alterations in Endocrine Markers Do Not Match Changes in Psychosocial Measures: Findings From the Men's Health 40+ Longitudinal Study.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
Sexual health severely decreases with age. For males older than 40 years, erectile dysfunction (ED) is the most common sexual disorder. Although physical and psychological risk factors for ED have been identified, protective factors are yet to be determined. To date, no study has examined endocrine and psychosocial factors in parallel with regard to their modifying effect on the age-related increase in ED. Two hundred and seventy-one self-reporting healthy men aged between 40 and 75 years provided both psychometric data on sexual function and a set of potential psychosocial protective factors, and saliva samples for the analysis of steroid hormones and proinflammatory cytokines. Around 35% of the participants reported at least a mild form of ED. Direct associations with ED were identified for perceived general health, emotional support, relationship quality, intimacy motivation but not for steroid hormones or proinflammatory markers. Moderation analyses for the association between age and ED revealed positive effects for testosterone (T), dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), perceived general health, emotional support, intimacy motivation, and a negative effect for interleukin-6 (all p < .05; f
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