Low free testosterone, erectile dysfunction and the frequency of the erections in 1,706 men
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Ross Runciman , Mathew Bartholo |
The objective is to corroborate the association of low testosterone (LT), erectile dysfunction (ED) and age with frequency of erections.Patient records of 1,706 men at the Porterbrook Clinic and the Royal Hallamshire Hospital with erectile dysfunction were analysed for correlation between LT levels and erection frequency over three age groups: 18-49, 50-64 and 64+ years.
Frequency of erections was noted by patients as occurring 'every day', '2-3 times a week', 'once a week' or 'less than once a week' in a variety of situations. Free testosterone was low < 8 nmol/L (LT), borderline 8.1-12 nmol/L and normal 12.1+ nmol/L (NT).
In the results, a clear association was noted between LT and age; 10.9% aged 65+, 8.6% aged 50-64 & 6.9% aged 18-49. Erections occurring 'everyday' on waking were more prevalent within NT men; 4.8% in the youngest age group (18-49) (27.8% in NT men), 10.9% (20.0% in NT men) aged 50-64 and 5.1% (11.4% in NT men) aged 65+. Similarly, erections occurring '2-3 times a week' on masturbation happened more frequently in NT than LT men; with 7.1% (46.5% in NT men) aged 18-49, 43.8 % (45.2% in NT men) aged 50-64 and 17.9% (33.1% in NT men) aged 65+. Furthermore, erections occurring '2-3 times a week' during oral sex were more prevalent in NT men; 7.1% (24.6% in NT men) aged 18-49, 1.6 % (19.2% in NT men) aged 50-64 and 5.1% (6.6% in NT men) aged 65+.
In conclusion, there is a correlation exists between ED, LT, age and the frequency of erections. Recorded June 12 – 16, 2011 at the 20th WAS World Congress for Sexual Health
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Ross Runciman
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Porterbrook Clinic, University of Sheffield, UK
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Mathew Bartholo
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Porterbrook Clinic, University of Sheffield, UK
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Co-authors: A. Wood2, D. Steward1, D. Davies-South1, T. Bennett1, K. Wylie1 ; 1-Porterbrook Clinic, University of Sheffield, 2-North Trent Rotational Training Scheme in Old Age Psychiatry, Beighton Hospital, Sheffield, UK
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