Continuous positive airway pressure for erectile dysfunction and sex hormone in men with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome
- VernacularTitle:连续气道正压通气对阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停患者性功能和性激素的影响
- Author:
Shukun YANG
;
Xiaoya WANG
;
Jiabin ZHANG
;
Qin YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome;
erectile dysfunction;
sex hormone;
continuous positive airway pressure
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the sex hormone levels and erectile dysfunction(ED)in patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome(OSAHS)and to investigate the relationship between them.To assess the efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure(CPAP)in the treatment of ED with OSAHS.Methods The 46 OSAHS patients(OSAHS group)and 30 healthy voluntrers(control group)were recruited in the study.The states of ED were evaluated by 5-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function(IIEF-5)and the levels of serum sex hormone were tested by chemiluminescence immune assay in both group.Erectile function were reassessed and the levels of FSH,LH,T were retested in 22 ED with OSAHS patients after 3 months of CPAP treatment.Results Compared to the control group,the levels of serum FSH[(9.65?1.08)U/L vs(10.90?1.12)U/L],LH[(9.97?0.98)U/L vs(11.98?1.52)U/L]and T[(8.96?0.89)nmol/L vs(10.67?1.01)nmol/L]were significantly decreased in patients with OSAHS(all P
