Studies on sexual function of patients with erectile dysfunction-no sexual life using self-estimation index of erectile function-no sexual life
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6702.2011.03.008
- VernacularTitle:阴茎勃起功能自我评价表对中青年无性生活勃起功能障碍患者的多维评估
- Author:
Zhichao ZHANG
;
Yiming YUAN
;
Bing GAO
;
Jing PENG
;
Weidong SONG
;
Zhongcheng XIN
;
Jie JIN
;
Yinglu GUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Erectile dysfunction;
Sexual arousal disorder;
Evaluation studies
- From:
Chinese Journal of Urology
2011;32(3):169-171
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To estabalish a new conception, Erectile Dysfunction-no sexual life (ED-NS), so as create an evaluating questionnaire, Self-estimation Index of erectile function-No sexual life (SIEF-NS) so as to investigate its clinical reliability. Methods The conception of ED-NS was identified and the SIEF-NS questionnaire was established. Patients who complained of ED-NS and normal controls were enrolled into the research and assessed the erectile function was assessed with SIEF-NS.The SIEF-NS includes 12 questions, such as sexual libido, general erectile function, nocturnal penile erection, erectile function during foreplay, erectile function during audio-video sexual stimulation,confidence, depression, etc and each question has 5 point scales. Results Sixty-one ED-NS patients and 57 controls were enrolled into the study and assessed erectile function with SIEF-NS. The mean score of each question and integral score of SIEF-NS in ED-NS patients were significantly different from normal controls (P<0. 05). When the integral score was 35 points according to the ROC curve of integral score, the sensitivity of SIEF-NS was 88.5% and specificity was 96. 5%. Conclusions ED-NS is a new conception to define patients who have erectile dysfunction without sexual life. SIEFNS is suggested to be a useful method for the evaluation of ED-NS patients.