勃起功能障碍严重性的季节性模式
Hector R Gonzalez-Carranza1, Luis A Reyes-Vallejo1
1Department of Urology, Hospital Angeles Metropolitano, Mexico City, MEX.
Cureus
|October 1, 2025
概括
勃起功能障碍 (ED) 症状严重程度显示季节性变化,更严重的病例发生在年初的几个月. 这项研究强调了年季和ED强度之间的联系.
科学领域:
- 泌尿器科 泌尿器科 泌尿器科 泌尿器科
- 男人的健康 男人健康
- 季节性健康变化 季节性健康变化
背景情况:
- 勃起功能障碍 (ED) 影响全球数百万人.
- 已知的ED风险因素因季节而异.
- 季节性影响对ED症状严重程度的研究不足.
研究的目的:
- 调查一年中的时间与ED症状严重程度之间的关系.
- 分析临床ED强度的季节性趋势.
主要方法:
- 在2023年8月至2025年3月期间,对202名ED患者进行了评估.
- 严重程度使用国际勃起功能指数 (IIEF-5) 评分进行分类.
- 斯皮尔曼的相关性测试了IIEF-5得分与症状发病月相比.
主要成果:
- 在月份和ED严重程度之间发现了统计学上显著的相关性 (p=0.03).
- 在今年的前几个月观察到更严重的ED病例.
- 相对应系数 (ρ) 是 -0.15.15.
结论:
- 勃起障碍症状的严重程度呈现出统计学上显著的季节性变化.
- 冬季月份与ED严重程度的增加有关.
- 了解季节性模式可以为ED管理提供信息.
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