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The Assessment of Sexual Dysfunction in Male Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Multipl Sklerozlu Erkek Hastalarda Cinsel Disfonksiyonun Değerlendirilmesi

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Therefore, male patients with MS should also be evaluated with regard to sexual function, as well as disability during their follow-ups.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: To investigate the effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) on male sexuality.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: While 61 men with MS were included into the study group, 60 healthy men constituted the control group in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Therefore, male patients with MS should also be evaluated with regard to sexual function, as well as disability during their follow-ups.
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Introduction: To investigate the effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) on male sexuality. Methods: While 61 men with MS were included into the study group, 60 healthy men constituted the control group in the study. In MS patients, such parameters as functional status and depression levels were assessed with the Expanded Disability Status Scala (EDSS) and the Beck Depression Scale (BDS), other parameters such as pain levels, sexual function and quality of life (QoL) were evaluated with the Visual Analog Scala (VAS), the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and the short form-36 (SF-36), respectively. Results: Patients with MS were classified as 45 with EDSS 5.5. Mean VAS and BDI scores patients with MS were found statistically significantly higher, compared with those of the controls (p<0.05). Mean IIEF and all sub-group scores of SF-36 of patients with MS were found to be statistically significantly lower, compared with those of the control group (p<0.05). Mean EDSS in patients with MS was 2.75±2.42. While there was a positive correlation between IIEF scores of patients with MS, and mean mental and physical components of SF-36, a negative correlation was found between IIEF scores in MS patients, and age, disease duration, number of attacks, number of marital years and scores of EDSS, VAS and BDI (p<0.00). When BDI ≥17 was accepted as the threshold for depression, the depression was detected in 62.5% of patients with MS and 11.7% of the controls (p<0.001). Conclusion: Sexual functions are affected negatively in male patients with MS and seem to be associated with increased disability, pain and accompanying depression. Therefore, male patients with MS should also be evaluated with regard to sexual function, as well as disability during their follow-ups.

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Amaç: Erkek cinselliği üzerine multiple skleroz (MS)’un etkilerini araştırmak. Yöntem: Vaka grubuna 61 MS’li erkek hasta, kontrol grubuna 60 sağlıklı erkek birey dahil edildi. MS’li hastaların fonksiyonel durumları Genişletilmiş Özürlülük Durum Skalası (Expanded Disability Status Scala –EDSS), depresyon düzeyleri Beck Depresyon Ölçeği (BDİ), ağrı düzeyleri Vizüel Analog Skala (VAS), cinsel işlevleri International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) ve yaşam kaliteleri short form-36 (SF-36) ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: MS’li hastalar EDSS 5,5 olan 19 hasta şeklinde sınıflandırıldı. MS’li hastalarda ortalama VAS ve BDİ skorları kontrol grubuna göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede yüksek idi (p<0,05). MS’li hastalarda ortalama IIEF skorları ve SF-36 tüm alt grup skorları kontrol grubuna göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede düşük idi (p<0,05). MS’li hasta grubunda EDSS ortalaması 2,75±2,42 idi. MS’li erkek hastalarda IIEF skorları ile SF-36 mental ve fiziksel komponent ortalamaları arasında pozitif yönde korelasyon mevcut iken IIEF skorları ile yaş, hastalık süresi, atak sayısı, evlilik yılı, EDSS, VAS ve BDI skorları arasında negatif yönde korelasyon mevcut idi (p<0,00). BDI ≥17 depresyon lehine değerlendirildiğinde MS’li hastaların %62,5’unda, kontrol grubunun %11,7’inde depresyon saptandı (p<0,001). Sonuç: MS’li erkek hastalarda cinsel fonksiyonlar olumsuz yönde etkilenmektedir. MS’li erkek hastalarda cinsel fonksiyonlar; artmış özürlülük (EDSS), ağrı ve eşlik eden depresyon düzeyi ile ilişkili görünmektedir. Bu nedenle, MS’li erkek hastalar takipleri sırasında özürlülük yanında cinsel işlev bakımından da değerlendirilmelidir.

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ODABAŞ, F. Ö., GÜMÜŞ, H., AKKURT, H. E., UCA, A. U., YILMAZ, H. (2018). The Assessment of Sexual Dysfunction in Male Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Nöropsikiyatri Arşivi, Cilt: 55 - Sayı: 4, 349–353. https://ajindex.com/articles/292344

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