Turkish Journal of Geriatrics 2005 , Vol 8, Issue 4
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL INDEX OF ERECTILE FUNCTION AND INTERNATIONAL PROSTATE SYMPTOM SCORES' DEGREES IN PATIENTS WITH BENIGN PROSTATE HYPERPLASIA AFTER 50 YEARS OLD
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Üroloji Anabilim Dalı, KIRIKKALE Objective: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the relationship between International Index of Erectile Function Score and International Prostate Symptom Score values in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms.

Materials: A total of 263 patients between 25 and 81 years old were evaluated by digital rectal examination, transrectal ultrasonography, serum biochemical analysis and Prostate Specific Antigen. Prostate and erectile function questionnaire forms were filled by all patients. After these investigations, 82 patients between 50 and 78 years olds were enrolled into the study. The patients were divided based on the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms as mild, moderate and severe, and based on erectile function questionnaire form score as normal or mild, moderate and severe erectile dysfunction.

Results: Average age was 61.3±6.9 years old. Average International Prostate Symptom Score and International Index of Erectile Function scores were 14.8±6.6 and 13.4±8.7, respectively. There was not found any differences between degree of the lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfuncton according to questionnaire forms of patients (Pearson x 2=2.886, p=0.581). There was negative, but statistically insignificant correlation between two questionnaire forms' values (r=-0.227, p=0.102).

Conclusion: Although benign prostate hyperplasia and erectile dysfunction are the most common pathologies in elderly patients, the relationship between benign prostate hyperplasia and erectile dysfunction is due to only being in the same gender and ages. Keywords : Lower urinary tract symptoms, Erectile dysfunction, Benign prostate hyperplasia, Quality of life