EVALUATE SEVERAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
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Abstract
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common sexual dysfunction which impacts on the quality of life of both patients and their partners. Many studies have shown that erectile dysfunction can lead to depression, making treatment more complicated and less effective. We conducted a study on 131 men who had erectile dysfunction to assess depression and associated factors. The results of our study showed that the mean age of the group of patients with erectile dysfunction was 45 ± 14.8. The rate of depression among patients with erectile dysfunction was 38.2%. Factors including age under 40, unmarried and masturbation are associated with depression (p<0,05).
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depression, erectile dysfunction, masturbation
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