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Do cigarette smokers with erectile dysfunction benefit from stopping?: a prospective study

Pourmand, Gholamreza, Alidaee, Mohammad Reza, Rasuli, Sohrab, Maleki, Ameneh, Mehrsai, Abdolrasoul·2004·BJU International

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether stopping smoking can improve erectile dysfunction (ED) in smokers, as cigarette smoking is a known risk factor for ED. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Smokers who requested nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and complained of ED were first evaluated for hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes, psychiatric disorders and drug history. The grade of ED in smokers with none of these risk factors was then determined using the five‐item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF‐5) before NRT, and the grading repeated after 1 year of follow‐up. The correlation between the exposure to smoking (pack‐years) and severity of ED was assessed before the follow‐up. The ED status between patients who stopped smoking after NRT and those who continued during the follow‐up was then compared before and after the follow‐up. RESULTS: The severity of ED correlated significantly with the level of exposure to smoking. Age and ED status before the follow‐up were not significantly different between 118 patients who stopped (ex‐smokers) and 163 who continued smoking (current smokers). After 1 year the ED status improved in ≥ 25% of ex‐smokers but in none of the current smokers; 2.5% of ex‐smokers and 6.8% of current smokers had a deterioration in ED. Ex‐smokers had a significantly better ED status after the follow‐up ( P = 0.009). Among ex‐smokers, patients with advanced ED and those who were older had less improvement. CONCLUSION: There is a strong association between the intensity of cigarette smoking and degree of ED. Stopping cigarette smoking can improve ED in a considerable proportion of smokers. Age and the severity of ED before stopping are inversely related to the chance of improvement.

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Authors
Pourmand, G., Alidaee, M. R., Rasuli, S., Maleki, A., & Mehrsai, A.
Affiliations
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Corresponding author
Pourmand, Gholamreza
Venue
BJU International
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2004-12
Volume
94
Issue
9
Pages
1310-1313
ISSN
  • 1464-4096 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-410X
OpenAlex
W1979246926
Cited by
113
References
30
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FWCI
1.19
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • British Journal of Urology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Urology › Urological Disorders and Treatments
Keywords
erectile dysfunction, cigarette smoking, smoking cessation, nicotine replacement therapy, pack-years, IIEF-5, ED severity, risk factors
MeSH terms
Adult, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Erectile Dysfunction, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Smoking, Smoking Cessation

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