Correlation Between Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms And Erectile Dysfunction In Men Presenting For Prostate Cancer Screening

A recent study published in the online version of the International Journal of Impotence Research by Dr Reggio and associates from Brazil makes public the evaluation of association between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and erectile dysfunction (ED).

For having a conclusion the scientific team used a prostate cancer screening population. They choosed this kind of population because prostate cancer, LUTS and ED are all age-related conditions. Age-adjusted univariate analysis demonstrated a significant and independent influence of LUTS on the incidence of ED. The more symptomatic men were with LUTS correlated with increased ED symptoms, even after age-adjustment. This suggests that LUTS is an age-independent predictor of ED.