[Results of an epidemiologic surgery carried out with men 50-80 years of age to study urinary disorders, quality of life and sexual function].
OBJECTIVE
The prevalence of urinary symptoms, their impact on quality of life and sexuality and the man's attitude in relation to these problem were studied by a self-administered questionnaire (including I-PSS, 6 questions of DAN-PSS-1, BPHQL9 and IIEF).


METHODS
This questionnaire was sent by mail to a national representative sample of 3,500 French men aged 50 to 80 years. Of the 2,372 men who returned an interpretable questionnaire, 21%, 33% and 42% belonged to the severe or moderate category for symptoms, tolerance of symptoms, and alteration of quality of life, respectively.


RESULTS
81% of men reported sexual activity during the last 4 weeks. 8.3% of men were treated with "antiprostate" medical treatments, and 8% had been operated (16% of them were treated medically after the operation). Only 29% and 17% of men had talked about their sexual and urinary problems, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Alteration of functional and perceived sexuality was correlated with age and the severity of symptoms in non-operated patients, but the poor correlations between scales evaluating sexuality and symptoms indicate that sexuality is a difficult aspect to investigate.
Richard
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Services d'Urologie, Hôpital de la Pitié, Paris, France. francois.richard@psl.ap-hop-paris.fr
Lukacs
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Jardin
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Lanson
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Y
Chevret-Measson
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Grange
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Navratil
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications*; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology*