SynthesisInternational journal of impotence research2018
Association between obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of continuous positive airway pressure therapy on romantic relationships and intimacy among individuals with obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and a meta-analysis.Journal of sleep research · 2025Pooled it
- Obstructive sleep apnea and serum total testosterone: a system review and meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2023Pooled it
- Systematic review of sleep and sleep disorders among prostate cancer patients and caregivers: a call to action for using validated sleep assessments during prostate cancer care.Sleep medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Changes in Erectile Function, Genital Self-Image, and Psychological Distress in Men After Bariatric Surgery: A Single-Centre Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The association between obstructive sleep apnoea and erectile dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of impotence research · 2026Review
- Association between obstructive sleep apnea and male sexual dysfunction: a prospective cohort study based on 155,688 participants from the UK Biobank.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- An updated narrative review on revolutionizing erectile dysfunction treatment: the crucial role of trophic factors in Adipose-Derived stem cell therapy.BMC urology · 2025Review
- The Global Burden of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Exploring the link between comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA) and erectile dysfunction: implications for male sexual health.Sexual medicine reviews · 2025Review
- Approach the Patient With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Article
- Poor sleep quality and erectile dysfunction in students from a Peruvian University: A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Home Sleep Test in Taiwan During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic.Nature and science of sleep · 2023Article
- Relationship Between Age, Comorbidity, and the Prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction.European urology focus · 2023Article
- A Review of a Recent Meta-Analysis Study on Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Journal of rhinology : official journal of the Korean Rhinologic Society · 2022Review
- The relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea and erectile dysfunction: An underdiagnosed link? A prospective cross-sectional study.Andrologia · 2022Article
- Exercise, Erectile Dysfunction and Co-Morbidities: "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly".Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Review
- Impaired Human Sexual and Erectile Function Affecting Semen Quality, in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Pilot Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Short Sleep Duration and Erectile Dysfunction: A Review of the Literature.Nature and science of sleep · 2022Review
- Prevalence and Characteristics of Erectile Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Examining Online Traffic Patterns to Popular Direct-To-Consumer Websites for Evaluation and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction.Sexual medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
The purpose of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and erectile dysfunction (ED). To address the focused question, "Is there an association between OSA and ED?" indexed databases were searched up to May 2017 without time or language restrictions using various key words including: obstructive sleep apnea, sleep apnea syndromes, erectile dysfunction, sleep-disordered breathing, snoring, sexual function, and impotence. Review articles, case-reports and case-series, commentaries, letters to the editor, interviews and updates, studies assessing the efficacy of OSA treatment in the improvement of ED, or studies evaluating the efficacy of ED treatment in the improvement of OSA were excluded. Twenty-eight observational studies were included for qualitative synthesis. Overall, 19 studies had a cross-sectional design, 7 studies were case-control, and 2 were cohort studies. The odds ratios (OR) with a 95% confidence interval were calculated from 10 studies. The combined OR was 0.45, with a 95% confidence interval of 0.18-0.71, indicating that in patients without OSA, the risk of ED is significantly lower compared with patients with OSA. The available evidence shows that OSA is associated with a higher risk of ED; however, further well-designed controlled clinical trials and longitudinal prospective studies are needed in this regard.
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