Prevalence of erectile dysfunction in men over 40 years of age in Turkey: Results from the Turkish Society of Andrology Male Sexual Health Study Group

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ÇAYAN S., Kendirci M., YAMAN M. Ö., Aşcı R., ORHAN İ., USTA M. F., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, vol.43, no.2, pp.122-129, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tud.2017.24886
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.122-129
  • Keywords: Comorbidities, diagnosis, ejaculatory disorders, epidemiology, erectile dysfunction, lower urinary tract symptoms, prevalence, risk factors, sexual dysfunction, vascular risk factors, RISK-FACTORS, SYMPTOMS, PROSTATISM, IMPACT
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Previous study conducted by the Turkish Society of Andrology in 1999 reported the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) as 69.2% in men of >= 40 years of age, using a single-item non-validated question. This rate seemed to be higher compared to the studies reported worldwide. So, there was a need to carry out another epidemiological study by using validated questionnaires. Our aim was to investigate ED prevalence, severity, and its correlates in men aged >= 40 years using validated tools.