SynthesisSystematic reviews2021
Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in men with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Systematic reviews, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05615454 (Effect of Bio-electromagnetic Energy Regulation Therapy on Erectile Dysfunction in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Bio-electromagnetic Energy Regulation Therapy on Erectile Dysfunction in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Sexual Health After Neurological Disorders: A Comprehensive Umbrella Review of Treatment Evidence.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of dyslipidaemia among adults in Malaysia.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- Erectile dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms in men with multiple sclerosis.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2026Article
- Hidden Challenges: A Cross-Sectional Study on Prevalence and Determinants of Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women with Multiple Sclerosis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- Physiotherapy for Sexual Dysfunctions in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Review of Clinical Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Testing Polynomial (Non-Linear) Effects of Neurological and Physical Disability on Sexual Well-Being in Multiple Sclerosis.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Switching from injectable to other Disease Modifying Therapies may improve sexual dysfunction in people with Multiple Sclerosis.BMC neurology · 2024Article
- A case-control study of drinking beverages and the risk of multiple sclerosis in Iran.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2023Article
- Medically Unexplained Symptoms among Adults from Russia: An Assessment using the Patient Health Questionnaire-15.Psychology in Russia : state of the art · 2023Article
- Sexual dysfunction in men with multiple sclerosis.Systematic reviews · 2021Article
- Let's talk about sex(ual) wellbeing! Staff perceptions of implementing a novel service for people with Multiple Sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinicalArticle
- Men's health research priorities in men with multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinicalArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSymptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS) can lead to different types and ranges of sexual dysfunction in MS patients. Studies in different parts of the world have reported a high range of sexual dysfunction in men with MS. This study aimed to estimate pooled prevalence of sexual dysfunction in men with MS.
methodsThe authors searched Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Magiran, SID, and Iran Medical Papers Database using the keywords "multiple sclerosis", "sexual dysfunctions", "men", "prevalence", and their synonyms systematically. Meta-analysis was performed using the random effects model with inverse variance-weighted method to estimate the overall prevalence of sexual dysfunction in men with MS. The protocol for this meta-analysis is available in PROSPERO (ID CRD42020199005).
resultsA total of 351 documents were identified, and 20 articles published from 1996 to 2019 were analyzed. The articles used sample sizes from 9 to 101 individuals. However, two studies conducted online used 388 and 1568 samples. Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in all studies was reported from 31 to 92%, and the pooled prevalence of sexual dysfunction in men with MS in all studies was 62.9% with a 95% confidence interval 53 to 72.7% (heterogeneity: I
conclusionSexual dysfunction is highly prevalent in men with MS. Diagnosing sexual dysfunction in MS patients in clinics by specialists have to be considered a necessity.
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