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Endocrine Abstracts (2022) 81 EP501 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.81.EP501

1CHU Hedi Chaker Sfax Tunisia, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Sfax, Tunisia; 2Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, FSS Tunisia, Biology, Tunisia; 1CHU Hedi Chaker Sfax Tunisia, Endocrinology and Diabetology, Sfax, Tunisia


Introduction: Diabetes is a disease that can slowly be. Among its complications, erectile dysfunction can appear. Be careful, these problems can be warning signs. These problems can be warning signs, especially cardiovascular, but they also have significant psychological retention.

Materials and methods: Prospective study on 37 diabetic patients collegiate in the department of Endocrinology CHU Hedi Chaker Sfax Tunisia. All patients are assessed for erectile function by the International Index (IIEF 5) and screened for depression using the Beck Scale (BDI).

Results: The majority of our hospitalized patients (80.5%) were between 45 and 70 years old. As well as 60.25% of diabetics had diabetes evolving for more than 16 years. The mean blood glucose at young was 18 mmol/l with HbA1c at 9%. Only 20% had a normal sex life. Erectile dysfunction is found in 72% of cases; it is severe in 8% of patients, moderate in 12% of cases, mild to moderate in 22% of cases and mild in 30% of cases. Concerns are all the more frequent as the diabetic disease is old, and especially poorly controlled, 77% of poorly controlled diabetics are subject to erectile disorders against 64% for those whose pathology is under control. According to the Beck Scale (BDI), 54% of our patients had experienced a feeling of sadness, of which 14% were unable to cope.

Conclusion: When the chronic complications of diabetes are already present, almost 75% of patients also have erectile dysfunction. A consequence that alters the quality of life. Only 25% of nurses are interested in the psychological side of diabetics with erectile dysfunction, of which 70% encourage them to consult a psychiatric hospital.

Volume 81

European Congress of Endocrinology 2022

Milan, Italy
21 May 2022 - 24 May 2022

European Society of Endocrinology 

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