BPH and sexuality

Quality of life has become a very important parameter in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and one of the major concepts identified by the patients to be important is related to sexuality after BPH therapy. The impact on sexuality resulting from the various treatment modalities of BPH, either medic...

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Published inEuropean urology Vol. 36 Suppl 1; p. 107
Main Authors Zlotta, A R, Schulman, C C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 1999
Subjects
Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists - adverse effects
Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists - therapeutic use
Erectile Dysfunction - chemically induced
Erectile Dysfunction - etiology
Humans
Libido
Male
Prostatectomy - adverse effects
Prostatic Hyperplasia - therapy
Quality of Life
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Summary:Quality of life has become a very important parameter in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and one of the major concepts identified by the patients to be important is related to sexuality after BPH therapy. The impact on sexuality resulting from the various treatment modalities of BPH, either medical, surgical or instrumental has been too often neglected in the past and poorly investigated. The present article reviews the influence on sexual function of current therapies for symptomatic BPH.
ISSN:0302-2838
DOI:10.1159/000052330