S106 Prospective Evaluation of Sexual Dysfunction in Men with Chronic Pancreatitis: A Pilot Study

• Published in: The American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 118; no. 10S; pp. S87 - S88
• Main Authors: Shah, Ishani, Ahmed, Awais, Anderson, Kelsey, Bocchino, Rachel, Zuberi, Shaharyar, Freedman, Steven, Carrasquillo, Robert, Sheth, Sunil G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.10.2023
• Subjects: Diabetes; Pancreatitis; Pilot projects; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Sexual disorders; Urology
• ISSN: 0002-9270; 1572-0241
• DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0000950064.23371.ec

Introduction: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is associated with chronic pain and poor quality of life (QOL). [...]we aimed to study the prevalence of SD and its association with QOL in men with CP. International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-15), erectile hardness score (EHS), pancreatitis quality of life instrument (PANQOLI) and short form survey (SF-12). Comparison of CP Patients With And Without Sexual Dysfunction Sexual dysfunction absent N=12 Sexual dysfunction present N=18 P-value Demographic characteristics:  Mean age in years (SD) 49.7 (16.9) 55.7 (10.5) 0.309  Mean BMI in kg/m2 (SD) 27.0 (5.24) 28.6 (5.93) 0.434  Mean CCI (SD) 1.82 (1.89) 2.95 (1.99) 0.136  Race (%): 0.944   White 10 (81.8%) 11 (62%)   Black 1 (9.09%) 5 (26.3%)   Hispanic 0 (0.00%) 1 (5.26%)   Asian 1 (9.09%) 1 (5.26%)  Etiology of CP: 0.470   Alcohol 7 (63.6%) 6 (31.6%)   Idiopathic 4 (33%) 5 (27%)   Smoking 1 (9.09%) 3 (15.8%)   Other 0 (0.00%) 4 (22%) Other comorbidities and medications associated with sexual dysfunction:  Diabetes 5 (45.5%) 14 (73.7%) 0.238  CKD 0 (0.00%) 5 (26.3%) 0.129  Cardiovascular disease 0 (0.00%) 3 (15.8%) 0.279  OSA 0 (0.00%) 1 (5.26%) 1.000  Restless leg syndrome 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) 1.000  Liver cirrhosis 2 (18.2%) 1 (5.26%) 0.537  Malignancy 1 (9.09%) 1 (5.26%) 1.000  Anxiety 3 (27.3%) 6 (31.6%) 1.000  Depression 2 (18.2%) 5 (26.3%) 1.000  On SSRI 2 (18.2%) 4 (21.1%) 1.000  On antihypertensives 3 (27.3%) 11 (57.9%) 0.215  On opioids 2 (18.2%) 5 (26.3%) 1.000  On gabapentin 2 (18.2%) 6 (31.6%) 0.672  QOL scores:  PANQOLI (SD) 74.4 (16.5) 73.8 (15.7) 0.926  Physical function 22.9 (5.75) 22.3 (6.17) 0.793  Role function 16.7 (4.38) 19.0 (6.26) 0.255  Emotional function 14.5 (4.11) 15.3 (4.93) 0.612  Self-worth 18.5 (4.78) 17.1 (5.03) 0.456  SF-12 (SD)   Physical component score 44.6 (11.7) 40.8 (11.7) 0.401   Mental component score 42.4 (7.92) 44.7 (8.09) 0.464 Author Notes *Presenter