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

摘要: 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 obesity hypothyroidism. The aim this study was to evaluate the prevalence patients affected thyroid disorders (hypothyroidism hyperthyroidism), comparison with control subjects at risk for ED, such as type II role age. Spontaneous deposition International Index Erectile Dysfunction (IIEF)-5 questionnaire were considered all occurred three diabetic patients, never obese controls, confirming value IIEF-5 detecting ED. more frequent (42%), diseases (59%), than controls (30%), although less mellitus (81%). Both below above age 50 years, score worse subjects, while only years.