Abstract
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is persistent inability to achieve and maintain an erection for sufficient satisfactory intercourse. Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are defined as a constellation of storage, voiding and post-micturition symptoms following bladder outlet obstruction. Preservation of sexual function remains an important component of quality of life (QOL) and should be considered in the management of patients with benign prostatic enlargement (BPE). This study aimed to evaluate the link between ED, size of the prostate and symptom in patients with BPE. By simple random sampling, patients who presented at the Urology Clinic of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Nigeria with BPE were assessed for the presence of ED. Three questionnaires (a proforma, the IIEF-5 and the IPSS) to objectively assess ED and LUTS. The author measured the prostate size using transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS). Data obtained were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. P-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
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