[A comparative study of male patient's sexual function before and after kidney transplantation].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate sexual function before and after kidney transplantation in patients with chronic nephrosis.


METHODS
Eighty-six male patients were divided into 3 age groups: young-age group (Group A), middle-age group(Group B) and elder-age group(Group C). Sexual function, including potency, frequency and satisfaction of intercourse before and after the sickening, and after transplantation, were recorded in each group.


RESULTS
All the patients were potent before suffering from nephrosis. The proportion of patients who were potent after catching the disease in Group A, B and C was 28.6%, 13.8% and 9.1%, respectively. Notably, the proportion of patients remaining potent after transplantation in Group A, B and C was 88.6%, 75.9% and 63.6%, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Quality of sexual life is significantly improved after kidney transplantation. The younger the patients, the better the improvement.
Xu
Long-Gen
LG
Renal Transplantation Center, 117th Hospital of PLA, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310013, China.
Cheng
Jun
J
Song
Qi-Zhe
QZ
Qi
Xiao-Ping
XP
Wang
Xin-Hong
XH
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires