The predictive factors of nocturia in young Asian adult males: an online survey

Abstract

The present study investigated the association between severity of depressive mood and nocturia in young Asian adult men. Participants were 3127 adult male Facebook users aged 20–40 years who could read and write traditional Chinese. Participants completed online questionnaires on demographic characteristics, frequency of waking to urinate during the night (International Prostate Symptoms Score [IPSS]), and frequency of depressive symptoms (Taiwanese Depression Questionnaire [TDQ]). Those who awoke to pass urine during the main sleep period were considered to have nocturia. Student’s t test and Pearson’s chi square test were used to compare participants with and without nocturia. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to evaluate predictive factors for nocturia. One thousand four hundred thirty (45.7%) participants had nocturia, and 21.9% were suspected to have depression. Age over 30 years, body mass index over 25 kg/m2, and higher IPSS score (except times of nocturnal voiding) were factors predictive of nocturia. Higher TDQ somatic subscores, rather than affective/cognitive subscores, were also predictive of nocturia. Associations were found between normal-high TDQ scores and nocturia. Young men with nocturia at risk of developing depression should be identified with a culturally relevant questionnaire. Early referral for psychiatric assessment and intervention may be warranted.

Cold hypersensitivity in the hands and feet is associated with erectile dysfunction in young Taiwanese men

“…Internet users with ED tend to look up information associated with ED and are thus more likely to complete the online questionnaire from the information acquired in the present study, resulting in a higher prevalence of ED (54.2%) in the present study. Nevertheless, since 98–99% of Taiwanese adults aged 20–40 years use the Internet 33 , recruiting young participants for related studies through social media platforms may be a suitable and economical approach. Fourth, we used questions to acquire subjective temperature sensations in the extremities, similar to other studies 5 , 6 , 10 , 15 , 18 .…”

Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Depression: A Review

“…This is further amplified when the condition that needs to be addressed is obvious to the patient but not those around them. 51,54,56,70,72,[77][78][79][84][85][86][87][88]93,94,[97][98][99][100]102,103,108,126,[128][129][130] This point is emphasized by the wealth of research on related (disabilities not outwardly visible) forms of disability such as neuropathic pain, MS, depression, myasthenia gravis etc. [91][92][93][94][95][96][97] There is a clear association between LUTS, and depression as addressed earlier, but is depression causing the LUTS, is it the other way around, or is there a confounding factor that we remain unaware of?…”

“…40,51,53,54,58-62,66,67,69,70,76,78-80,84,86,90,92-98, 101,102,104,106-116,118-122,126-129,131-136 A clear temporal relationship is beginning to be investigated that shows some evidence of depression predating urologic symptoms. 56,61,67,78,80,94,97,98,102,104,108,[111][112][113][114]116,118,127,129 I would like to highlight several studies that have data to suggest that depression can independently cause LUTS. 51,62,66,79,90,97,106,108,115,116,121,122,127,132,134 Of these studies, I would like to specifically highlight the association between BPH and suicide in South Korea and the mouse model of psychological stress inducing bladder overactivity in female mice.…”