Shinya Furukawa, Teruki Miyake, Osamu Yoshida, Masakazu Hanayama, Shogo Kitahata, Tomoyuki Ninomiya, Sen Yagi, Seiyuu Suzuki, Naozumi Shibata, Hidehiro Murakami, Katsuhisa Ohashi, Kana Shiraishi, Kazuhiro Tange, Yu Hashimoto, Hideomi Tomida, Yasunori Yamamoto, Eiji Takeshita, Yoshio Ikeda, Yoichi Hiasa
The association between ulcerative colitis (UC) and erectile dysfunction (ED) has been previously reported. Numerous previous studies have also reported an association between gastrointestinal symptoms and ED. Constipation and diarrhea are common in patients with UC. However, the specific association between bowel movement frequency and ED remains unclear. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between bowel movement frequency and ED in 164 patients with UC. The definition of ED, moderate to severe ED, and severe ED was the Sexual Health Inventory for Men score <22, <12, and <8, respectively...
April 8, 2024: International Journal of Impotence Research