ArticleAmerican journal of men's health2017
Sexual Function and Testosterone Level in Men With Conservatively Treated Chronic Kidney Disease.
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- Prevalence of erectile dysfunction in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of impotence research · 2021Pooled it
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- Sexual distress among men with cancer - a cross-sectional study.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Article
- The effect of chemotherapy regimens in male germ cell tumors on the development of primary hypogonadism.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Parenthood With Kidney Failure: Answering Questions Patients Ask About Pregnancy.Kidney international reports · 2022Review
- Endocrine disorders in patients with Fabry disease: insights from a reference centre prospective study.Endocrine · 2022Observational
- Erectile dysfunction and diabetes: A melting pot of circumstances and treatments.Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews · 2022Review
- Multifaceted Sexual Dysfunction in Dialyzing Men and Women: Pathophysiology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Erectile Dysfunction after Kidney Transplantation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
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- Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease is a Strong Predictor of Hypogonadism and is Associated with Decreased Lean Tissue Mass.International journal of nephrology and renovascular disease · 2020Article
- Dietary patterns in relation to testosterone levels and severity of impaired kidney function among middle-aged and elderly men in Taiwan: a cross-sectional study.Nutrition journal · 2019Article
- Erectile dysfunction in renal failure and transplant patients.Translational andrology and urology · 2019Review
- Testosterone in renal transplant patients: effect on body composition and clinical parameters.Journal of nephrology · 2018Article
- The relationship between penile deformity, age, psychological bother, and erectile dysfunction in a sample of men with Peyronie's Disease (PD).International journal of impotence research · 2018Article
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Abstract
Sexual dysfunctions are common, but underrecognized, in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and are inversely associated with the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Sexual dysfunctions may affect quality of life in males with CKD. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship among sex hormones, sexual function, and sexual satisfaction in a group of men between 18 and 50 years of age with CKD Stages 1 to 5 not treated with hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Fasting blood samples for hemoglobin, testosterone, prolactin, and luteinizing hormone and questionnaire surveys (Sexual Complaints Screener for Men, International Index of Erectile Function, and Aging Male Symptom scale) were evaluated in 100consecutive men. Higher CKD stage (i.e., lower renal function) had a statistically significant ( p < .01) correlation with lower total testosterone, free testosterone, and hemoglobin levels, and higher luteinizing hormone and prolactin levels. Sexual function/dysfunctions were not significantly associated with CKD stage, even after adjustment for age and serum testosterone. The results indicate that CKD stage is a factor affecting testosterone levels in combination with age in men between 18 and 50 years of age at different stages of CKD but not treated with hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Sexual dysfunctions are common but not strongly correlated to testosterone levels, prolactin levels, and survey (Sexual Complaints Screener for Men, International Index of Erectile Function, and Aging Male Symptom scale) responses in patients with CKD.
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