impotence

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Introduction

Sexual dysfunction in a male.

Etiology

Epidemiology

  • 5% of men at 40 years of age
  • 15% of men at 70 years of age

Laboratory

* free testosterone may be necessary in obese due to lower sex hormone-binding globulin in serum thus total serum testosterone[2]

Radiology

Management

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References

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 286
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 14, 16, 17, 19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2022
  3. Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Rizvi, K et al, Do lipid-lowering drugs cause erectile dysfunction? A systematic review Family Practice 2002, 19:95 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11818357
    Pedersen TR & Faergeman O Simvastatin seems unlikely to cause impotence. BMJ 1999, 16:318 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9888926
    Halkin A et al, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor-induced impotence. Ann Pharmacother 1996, 30:192 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8835058
  4. Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 Prescriber's Letter 13(9): 2006 Drugs That May Cause Male Sexual Dysfunction Detail-Document#: http://prescribersletter.com/(5bhgn1a4ni4cyp2tvybwfh55)/pl/ArticleDD.aspx?li=1&st=1&cs=&s=PRL&pt=3&fpt=25&dd=220907&pb=PRL (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com