Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Men with Erectile Dysfunction

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Abstract Background Erectile dysfunction, as defined by the International Consultation on Sexual Medicine, is the consistent and recurrent inability to acquire or sustain an erection of sufficient rigidity and duration to engage in satisfactory sexual intercourse. Objectives The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of MetS among patients with ED. Patients and Methods This was a cross sectional study conducted on 200 patients attending the Andrology clinic of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology department, Ain-Shams University starting from March 2019 till December 2019. The 15-question IIEF Questionnaire is a validated, multi- dimensional, self-administered investigation that has been found useful in the clinical assessment of ED and treatment outcomes in clinical trials. Results The mean ± SD of age of patients with ED in our study was 58.3 ± 20.1 years. Out of the 200 patients, 110(55%) of them had BMI (25-29.9). and over 30 in 35(17.5%) patients. The mean ± SD of WC was 41.4±4.9 inches. Among the 200 patients, hypertension was present in 125(62.5%) and smoking in 165 (82.5%) patients. Among the 200 patients, 96 (48%) patients had MetS. Among 200 patients, 90 (45 %) had mild, 54 (27.0 %) had moderate. and 56 (28 %) had severe ED. A significant association was determined between the presence of MetS and severity of ED. The prevalence of moderate and severe ED was significantly higher in patients with MetS than patients without MetS. There was a negative significant correlation between IIEF scores and age, systolic BP, and diastolic BP. Conclusion Among the 200 patients, 96 (48%) patients had MetS. Incidence of moderate to severe ED was higher among patients with MetS versus those without. There was a negative significant correlation between IIEF scores and age, systolic BP, and diastolic BP.