Prevalence and treatment patterns of erectile dysfunction and hypogonadism in men with spina bifida: a retrospective study
Men with spina bifida are known to be at high risk for erectile dysfunction but may be diagnosed or treated less frequently than age and disease-matched men without spina bifida. Hypogonadism is diagnosed more frequently in men with spina bifida, which is a new finding that warrants further investigation. Most men with SB and either ED or HG do not receive treatment. The results suggest there is potential for improving care delivery for sexual health issues in men with spina bifida.
Authors
- Yahir Santiago‐Lastra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6355-5415)
- Joshua John Horns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0602-2900)
- Tung‐Chin Hsieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4149-7610)
- Manpreet Sandhu
- Jim Hotaling
- Rupam Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7351-9928)
- Nyemkuna Fortingo
- Garrick Greear (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6004-2101)
Institutions
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- University Health System (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- The Urology Center of Colorado (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Urology
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fruro.2025.1500839
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00