THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE SYNDROME OF YANG NU AND THE SEVERITY OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION ACCORDING TO THE IIEF SCORE

Hằng Lê Thanh, Hùng Nguyễn Lê Việt, Thiện Ô Minh, Thịnh Lê Đức

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Objective: The relationship between traditional medicine syndrome of Yang nu and the severity of erectile dysfunction according to the IIEF score. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 375 males with erectile dysfunction (total IIEF score < 60 points) who visited Le Van Thinh Hospital. Traditional medicine syndrome were defined based on textbooks and standard refferences. Erectile dysfunction (ED) severity was assessed using the IIEF score and classified into mild, moderate, and severe categories. Results: The distribution of ED severity in the study population was 52.5%, 39.5%, and 8% for mild, moderate, and severe ED, respectively. According to Traditional Medicine syndrome differentiation, 64.5% of the patients were diagnosed with Yuan yang deficiency, 27.7% with Heart-spleen deficiency, and 7.7% with Damp-heat syndrome. Conclusion: There was a relationship between traditional medicine syndrome of Yang nu and the severity of erectile dysfunction according to the IIEF score.

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