SynthesisBMC urology2020
The relationships between bariatric surgery and sexual function: current evidence based medicine.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Influence of Bariatric Surgery on Erectile Dysfunction-a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Changes in Body Composition and Sexual Satisfaction Following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Women with Obesity: A Prospective Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Obesity and its health implications: The role of metabolic and bariatric surgery in improving physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Review
- Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling for Predicting Drug Levels After Bariatric Surgery: Vardenafil Exposure Before vs. After Gastric Sleeve/Bypass.Biomolecules · 2025Article
- Erectile Dysfunction Therapy of Bariatric Patients: Tadalafil Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics Before vs. After Gastric Sleeve/Bypass.The AAPS journal · 2024Article
- Sexual and Urinary Health among Women following Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- ROUX-en-Y gastric bypass surgery improves metabolic syndrome-related erectile dysfunction in mice via the IRS-1/PI3K/AKT/eNOS pathway.Sexual medicine · 2024Article
- Sexuality and self-concept of morbidly obese women who are sexually attracted to men after bariatric surgery: a phenomenological study.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Perceived Benefits of Bariatric Surgery: Patient Perspectives.Obesity surgery · 2024Observational
- The Complexity of Bariatric Patient's Pharmacotherapy: Sildenafil Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics before vs. after Gastric Sleeve/Bypass.Pharmaceutics · 2023Article
- Analysis of semen parameters, and hormonal changes of FSH, LH, testosterone, and libido following bariatric surgery.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Article
- The Italian Society of Andrology and Sexual Medicine (SIAMS), along with ten other Italian Scientific Societies, guidelines on the diagnosis and management of erectile dysfunction.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2023Article
- Sexual function and sexual activity in young total hip arthroplasty Chinese patients: A retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Metabolic surgery in China: present and future.Journal of molecular cell biology · 2021Article
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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundControversy remains despite several studies have discussed the role of bariatric surgery in improving male's sexual function. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of bariatric surgery in promoting male's erectile function.
methodsPubMed, EMbase, The Cochrane Library, CNKI and Clinical Trails.gov were searched from database inception to May 2019. The language of publication was limited in English. The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) score and Brief Male Sexual Function Inventory (BSFI) score were set as the primary outcome.
resultsEleven studies with a total of 370 patients were enrolled in this meta-analysis. The results showed significant improvement in the IIEF score (erectile function: MD = 5.33, 95% CI 4.12-6.54; intercourse satisfaction: MD = 2.57, 95% CI 1.19-3.94; orgasmic function: MD = 0.50, 95%CI 0.60-0.94; overall satisfaction: MD = 1.67, 95% CI 0.78-2.56; sexual desire: MD = 1.27, 95% CI 0.61-1.93; total erectile function: MD = 7.21, 95% CI 4.33-10.10) and the BSFI score (erection: MD =2.53, 95% CI 2.39-2.67; ejaculation: MD = 1.40, 95% CI 1.28-1.51; desire: MD =1.40, 95% CI 1.32-1.49; problem assessment: MD = 2.20, 95% CI 2.06-2.34; sexual satisfaction: MD = 0.70, 95% CI 0.60-0.76) in obese individuals after bariatric surgery.
conclusionsThis systematic review and meta-analysis indicated that bariatric surgery could be effective in promoting males's sexual function for obese individuals.
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