Prevalence of erectile dysfunction in thyroid disorders: comparison with control subjects and with obese and diabetic patients

Abstract

Diagnosis of erectile dysfunction (ED) requires anamnestic investigation, being rarely spontaneously declared by patients. ED occurs frequently in diabetes mellitus, and anecdotal evidence suggests that ED occurs in obesity and in hypothyroidism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of ED in patients affected by thyroid disorders (hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism), in comparison with control subjects and with patients at risk for ED, such as patients with obesity and with type II diabetes mellitus, and the role of age. Spontaneous deposition and International Index of Erectile Dysfunction (IIEF)-5 questionnaire were considered for control subjects and for all patients. Spontaneous deposition of ED occurred for three diabetic patients, never for obese patients, thyroid patients and controls, confirming the value of IIEF-5 in detecting ED. ED was more frequent in obese subjects (42%), and in patients affected by thyroid diseases (59%), than in controls (30%), although less frequent than in type II diabetes mellitus (81%). Both below and above the age of 50 years, ED score was worse in thyroid patients than in control subjects, while ED was more frequent in obese patients than in control subjects only below the age of 50 years.

Prevalence of erectile dysfunction among Chinese men with type 2 diabetes mellitus

“…23,27,40 The IIEF-5 questionnaire is easily self-administered and can reliably determine the effectiveness of ED treatments. 40,41 In our study population, approximately 50, 17 and 9% of participants with ED had mild, moderate and severe ED, respectively, which is significantly higher than 29, 2.2 and 1.3%, respectively, reported by Ponholzer et al, 27 who also used the IIEF-5 to assess ED in their study of the general population in Austria.…”

Prevalence and Severity of Erectile Dysfunction as Assessed by IIEF-5 in North Indian Type 2 Diabetic Males and Its Correlation with Variables

“…Viswanathan et al, [2] Al-Hunayan A et al, [12] and Veronelli A et al, [14] have all reported that increased BMI had an association with a higher incidence of ED. This same result was reported by Tamler R. et al, [15] In a study done by Viswanathan et al, [2] it was found severe ED was associated with high blood pressure.…”

Elevated free triiodothyronine may lead to female sexual dysfunction in Chinese urban women: A hospital-based survey

“…To our limited knowledge, Italian researcher Pontiroli firstly established the brief relation between thyroid hormone metabolic disorders and erectile dysfunction 25 . Then revealed increased prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in hypothyroid subjects related with cardiovascular risk factors 26 .…”