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[Treatment with sildenafil and satisfaction with life in depressive patients with erectile dysfunction]
E Martínez-Sánchez1, I Oyagüez Martín, P Carrasco Garrido
1Unidad de Docencia e Investigación en Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid.
Introduction:
To evaluate the effectiveness of Sildenafil in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) in patients with depression; and the satisfaction with differents aspects of life.
Methods:
A multicenter, observational, prospective and non-comparative study conducted in primary care units. Effectiveness was measured by the questionnarie International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), satisfaction with life by the Life Satisfaction Check-List (LSCL), and partner's satisfaction by Satisfaction with treatment of erectile dysfunction (EDITS). The study enrolled 330 patients with ED and Depression, treated with 50 mg (adjusted to 25/100 mg according to response) of Sildenafil for at least 10 weeks.
Results:
The erections improved for the 84.2%. At the initial visit a 58.2% had a severe dysfunction, and at the post-treatment visit for the 41.2% of the sample, the dysfunction was light. The most important increase in the LSCL was sexual activity and partner relationship.
Conclusions:
Significant increases were observed in the LSCL was sexual activity and partner relationship.