Abstract:

Objective: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome OSAS , which characterized recurrent upper respiratory tract collapse, is shown over 40 years old men in more than 10% incidence, which cause erectile dysfunction that not clearly defined, in 30% with 50% of these men have OSAS. In this study we have tried to reveal the relationship OSAS and ED because of unclear multifactorial etiology. Material and Methods: We have examined 70 patients who could not be treated because of erectile dysfunction; demographic information, gonadal function, lower urinary tract symptoms, comorbidity index and IIEF International Index of Erectile Function -15 form for erectile dysfunction, who applied for sleep disturbance and testing polisomnograpy at polisomnograpy laboratuary. Results: The polysomnographic findings by obstructive sleep apnea degree of patients classified by grouping IIEF-15 form and evaluated within the framework specified parameters with sleep apnea syndrome were found to have significant association between erectile dysfunction p

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