title: Sexual dysfunction in uremia.
abstract: A retrospective study of 50 chronic home hemodialysis patients and 20 transplant recipients revealed: 1) sexual dysfunction occurs with the development of renal insufficiency and does not appear to improve during chronic hemodialysis; 2) recovery may follow successful renal transplantation, but not always; 3) drug therapy appears beneficial in the treatment of uremic hypogonadism and sexual dysfunction; 4) professional couselling is of paramount importance and recommended during all phases of treatment.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006437:Hemodialysis, Home; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007989:Libido; D008297:Male; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013739:Testosterone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014511:Uremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone