Author/Authors
Özler, Gül Soylu Mustafa Kemal University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Turkey , Özler, Serkan Antakya State Hospital - Urology Clinic, Turkey
Title Of Article
Relationship between tinnitus and sexual dysfunction
شماره ركورد
38170
Abstract
The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of sexual life of males with and without tinnitus. Fourty patients with a complaint of tinnitus and 40 control subjects with no evidence of ear pathology were included. International Index of Erectile Function questionnaire (IIEF) was used to evaluate the quality of sexual life of the subjects. The mean scores of erectile function, orgasmic function, sexual desire, intercourse satisfaction and overall satisfaction for tinnitus group were significantly lower than that for control group (p=0.0001). There was no correlation between tinnitus duration and IIEF scores (p≤0.05). There was no correlation between tinnitus severity and IIEF scores (p≤0.05). Tinnitus is not only an otologic problem but also has negative effects on quality of life. The clinician must consider these concomitting social, sexual and sleep disturbances and help the patient to cope with these problems.
From Page
67
NaturalLanguageKeyword
International Index of Erectile function , Questionnaire , Quality of sexual life , Quality of life , Tinnitus
JournalTitle
Journal Of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
To Page
69
JournalTitle
Journal Of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
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