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[Association between lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction].

Jun Yang1, Ji-hong Liu

  • 1Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongii Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China. yangjun109@163.com

Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue = National Journal of Andrology
|December 7, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and erectile dysfunction (ED) are common in older men. Studies show LUTS, especially voiding issues, independently raise ED risk, impacting quality of life.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Men's Health
  • Andrology

Background:

  • Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and erectile dysfunction (ED) significantly affect aging men's quality of life.
  • Both conditions are highly prevalent and often coexist.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent epidemiological studies on the association between LUTS and ED.
  • To explore the underlying physiological mechanisms linking LUTS and ED.

Main Methods:

  • Review of epidemiological trials and scientific literature.
  • Analysis of factors contributing to the LUTS-ED relationship.

Main Results:

  • LUTS, particularly voiding symptoms and nocturia, independently increase ED incidence.

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  • Key linking factors include increased rho-kinase, decreased nitric oxide, endothelin-1 effects, altered myosin isoforms, and reduced sympathetic innervation.

    • Conclusions:

    • A strong association exists between LUTS and ED in aging men.
    • Understanding these links offers new therapeutic and diagnostic insights.