Nonhormonal mechanism of sexual inadequacy in patients with varicocele.
Ten normal men and 45 patients with varicocele (with or without sexual complaints) had evaluation of plasma androgen levels. Except for those with reduced libido, no differences were observed among the groups. These findings suggest a nonhormonal mechanism responsible for the erectile disturbances observed in some patients with varicocele.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000728:Androgens / Q000097:blood*; D000735:Androstenedione / Q000097:blood; D013196:Dihydrotestosterone / Q000097:blood; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007989:Libido; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000503:physiopathology; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D014646:Varicocele / Q000097:blood* / Q000523:psychology
D000728:Androgens; D013196:Dihydrotestosterone; D013739:Testosterone; D000735:Androstenedione