SynthesisInternational journal of impotence research2022
Erectile dysfunction among patients and health care providers during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.
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- Prevalence and risk factors of erectile dysfunction in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2023Pooled it
- Update on andrological effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19: An overview review.Andrology · 2025Review
- A wearable adaptive penile rigidity monitoring system for assessment of erectile dysfunction.Microsystems & nanoengineering · 2024Article
- Causal associations between COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction: a Mendelian randomization study.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Article
- Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of long COVID-19 among Iranians: A community-based study in southern Iran.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Time-dependent analysis of erectile dysfunction in kidney transplant recipients: insights from four distinct time periods.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Long COVID syndrome: psychological and sexual dysfunction among survivors of COVID-19 infection.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
- [Effects of 4'-O-methylochnaflavone on endothelial dysfunction induced by palmitic acid in rat cavernous endothelial cells].Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences · 2022Article
- COVID‑19‑related postponement of elective sexual or reproductive health operations deteriorates private and sexual life: an ongoing nightmare study.International journal of impotence research · 2022Article
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Abstract
COVID-19 pandemic is associated with devastating effects on social, psychological, and economical aspects of survivors. We assume that erectile function (EF) is affected as well. We performed a systematic review of the published articles about the change in EF among patients and health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. We searched PubMed and Cochrane databases for English literature using a combination of medical subject headings (MeSH) terms and keywords. We extracted data of erectile dysfunction (ED) rate, international index of erectile function (IIEF), changes related to exposure to the pandemic (Primary objectives), and factors affecting these differences (Secondary objectives). Twenty articles were included in the screening phase. Only 3 articles were eligible for primary objectives, and 2 articles were included for the secondary objective. Three articles revealed an increase in ED cases and a reduction in IIEF-5 scores during the pandemic. Rates of ED have ranged from 32% to 87% of the study populations. Anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were associated with increased ED rates. We conclude that the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with increased rates of ED. Anxiety and depression augment this increase. Health care providers are at higher risk for PTSD, which increases the risk of ED.
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