Abstract

The objective: the evaluation of depressive state in men with peptic ulcer of stomach and duodenum, which have sexual disorders. Patients and methods. The study is based on the generalization of the results of complex examination and treatment of 130 patients with peptic ulcer disease duodenal ulcer in remission and gastric ulcer in remission who have sexual disorders; the first were 76 (58.5±4.3%) patients, the second – 54 (41.5±4.3%); p<0.05. They entered the main group. The comparison group consisted of 100 men with peptic ulcer disease duodenal ulcer and gastric ulcer that also in remission who did not complain of sexual disorders; accordingly, they were of 66.0±4.7% and 34.0±3.3%; p<0.05. The creation of this group are motivated by the need to determine the characteristics of changes in the quality of life, psychological status between patients with these somatic diseases, but if not combined with sexual disorders. For this purpose was used the referential group consisted of 20 healthy men, the survey results of which complements the existing normalized values most approximate to this population. All groups were matched for age, and the first two – for the duration of peptic ulcer disease. Results. It is determined that the frequency of manifestations of depression in patients with peptic ulcer disease duodenal ulcer and gastric ulcer with sexual disorders identified parameters, among which stood out significantly mental anxiety (85.4±3.1%), depressive mood (73.1±3.8%), somatic anxiety (66.1±4.3%), reduced efficiency and activity (64.6±4.1 percent). Their combination in various embodiments burdened the situation. Exclusively in patients with peptic ulcer disease were most prevalent somatic anxiety (32.0±4.6%), depressive mood (28,0±4,5%), capacity and activity (24.0±4.2%). It is revealed that most duodenal ulcer and gastric ulcer with sexual disorders (60.8±4.2%) characterized by a high level of personal anxiety and almost equally often low to moderate (19.2±3.4% and 20.0±3.4%, respectively). However, 93.0% of patients only with peptic ulcer were also noted its low level of expression. At the same time, among the first significantly more often observed the average level of situational anxiety (62.3±4.2%), every third – low (28.5±3.9%) and others (10.0 %) – high, whereas among second – frequency dominated low level (63.0±4.9% vs 31.0±4.9% of the average and 6.0±2.3% – high). Conclusion. It was confirmed the hypothesis of dependence between the presence of in patients with peptic ulcer disease various intensities of depression, mental tension, mainly situational anxiety and the development of sexual dysfunctions, as evidenced by the discovery in 14% of cases of erectile dysfunction. It was proven the principle of improving the early identification of sexual disorders in men with chronic somatic diseases, for example peptic ulcer disease, the essence of which – a mandatory inclusion in the medical history, as diagnostic method of two key parameters: the satisfaction of sexual intercourse and satisfaction with sexual life in General. Key words: gastric ulcer and duodenal ulcers, sexual function disorders, psychological disorders, and depression.

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