Male Sexual Function before and after Bariatric Surgery.xlsx

<b>Abstract</b> <b>Background </b>The prevalence of male sexual dysfunction in patients after bariatric surgery is not well described. <b> </b>The aim of the study is to compare the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) and sexual quality of life after surgical weight loss with controls seeking bariatric surgery. <b>Aim </b>The aim of the study is to compare male sexual function and sexual quality of life after surgical weight loss with controls seeking bariatric surgery. <b>Materials and Methods </b>International Index of Erectile Function and Sexual Quality of Life–Male (SQoL-M) questionnaires were administered by e-mail to 152 men who had undergone weight-loss surgery. The control group consisted of 44 men who completed the questionnaires during their preoperative evaluation. <b>Results</b> 56% of men in the preoperative and 20% of men in the postoperative group reported erectile dysfunction (ED) [OR 5.1; 95% CI: 1.6 – 16.0, p=0.005]. The median (Q1, Q3) total IIEF score did not revealed significant difference between the preoperative (62.0 [37.5, 66.5]) and postoperative groups (67.0 [57.0, 70.0]). However, median scores in domains of erectile function (EF), sexual desire (SD), and overall satisfaction (OS) were significantly higher in the postoperative group. The median SQoL–M was significantly higher (81.8 [51.5, 89.4] vs 88.6 [84.8, 90.9]; p&lt;0.05) in the postoperative group. <b>Conclusions </b>A lower prevalence of erectile dysfunction and better sexual quality of life was observed in the patients after surgical weight loss. The improvement in male sexual function may be considered as an advantage of bariatric surgery.