The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on erectile function in Chinese CP/CPPS patients  

作　　者：Wei-Jie Song Ji-Wei Huang Yuan Liu Wei Ding Zhi Long Le-Ye He 

机构地区：[1]Department of Urology,The Third Xiangya Hospital,Central South University,Changsha 410013,China [2]Sexual Health Research Center,Central South University,The Third Xiangya Hospital,Changsha 410013,China

出　　处：《Asian Journal of Andrology》2023年第6期680-686,共7页亚洲男性学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：This study aimed to investigate the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic on erectile function in Chinese patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome(CP/CPPS).A retrospective study was conducted on 657 CP/CPPS patients who visited The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University(Changsha,China)from November 2018 to November 2022.Patients were divided into two groups based on the timeline before and after the COVID-19 outbreak in China.The severity of CP/CPPS,penile erection status,anxiety,and depression was evaluated using the National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index(NIH-CPSI),International Index of Erectile Function-5(IIEF-5),Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7(GAD-7),and Patient Health Questionnaire-9(PHQ-9)scales,respectively.Compared with patients before the COVID-19 outbreak,more CP/CPPS patients developed severe erectile dysfunction(ED)due to depression and anxiety caused by the pandemic.After developing moderateto-severe ED,mild and moderate-to-severe CP/CPPS patients exhibited more apparent symptoms of anxiety and depression(P<0.001 and P=0.001,respectively),forming a vicious cycle.The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the psychological status of CP/CPPS patients,exacerbating their clinical symptoms and complicating ED.The exacerbation of clinical symptoms further worsens the anxiety and depression status of patients,forming a vicious cycle.During the COVID-19 pandemic,paying more attention to the mental health of CP/CPPS patients,strengthening psychological interventions,and achieving better treatment outcomes are necessary.

关 键 词：ANXIETY chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome COVID-19 outbreak DEPRESSION erectile dysfunction 

分 类 号：R697.3[医药卫生—泌尿科学]