OBJECTIVE: Little is known regarding how diabetic men with erectile dysfunction (ED) differ from the general population of impotent men. The primary objective of this study was to compare disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and severity of ED in impotent men with and without diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Validated functional and HRQOL questionnaires (including the International Index of Erectile Function, the Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Psychological Impact of Erectile Dysfunction scales) were administered to patients in an ED disease registry. Men with ED and a history of diabetes (n = 20) were compared with men with ED and no history of diabetes (n = 90) at baseline and at the 12-month follow-up. RESULTS: Diabetic impotent men reported worse erectile function and intercourse satisfaction at baseline, and ED had a greater impact on their emotional life. Diabetic men with ED had significantly different trends over time in the Erectile Function (P < 0.001), Intercourse Satisfaction (P < 0.013), Sexual Desire (P < 0.016), Overall Satisfaction (P < 0.023), and the Sexual Experience-Psychological Impact domains (P < 0.002). In addition, there was a trend toward a difference over time in the Emotional Life-Psychological Impact domain (P < 0.067). CONCLUSIONS: Impotent men with diabetes present with worse ED than nondiabetic men with ED, resulting in worse disease-specific HRQOL in the diabetic men. Although diabetic patients initially respond well to ED treatment, responses do not appear to be durable over time. Therefore, clinicians must provide longer-term follow-up when treating ED in diabetic patients.
OBJECTIVE: Little is known regarding how diabeticmen with erectile dysfunction (ED) differ from the general population of impotent men. The primary objective of this study was to compare disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and severity of ED in impotent men with and without diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Validated functional and HRQOL questionnaires (including the International Index of Erectile Function, the Sexual Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Psychological Impact of Erectile Dysfunction scales) were administered to patients in an ED disease registry. Men with ED and a history of diabetes (n = 20) were compared with men with ED and no history of diabetes (n = 90) at baseline and at the 12-month follow-up. RESULTS:Diabetic impotentmen reported worse erectile function and intercourse satisfaction at baseline, and ED had a greater impact on their emotional life. Diabeticmen with ED had significantly different trends over time in the Erectile Function (P < 0.001), Intercourse Satisfaction (P < 0.013), Sexual Desire (P < 0.016), Overall Satisfaction (P < 0.023), and the Sexual Experience-Psychological Impact domains (P < 0.002). In addition, there was a trend toward a difference over time in the Emotional Life-Psychological Impact domain (P < 0.067). CONCLUSIONS: Impotent men with diabetes present with worse ED than nondiabetic men with ED, resulting in worse disease-specific HRQOL in the diabeticmen. Although diabeticpatients initially respond well to ED treatment, responses do not appear to be durable over time. Therefore, clinicians must provide longer-term follow-up when treating ED in diabeticpatients.
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