title: [Investigation of sildenafil in the treatment of prostatitis-related sexual dysfunction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the value of sildenafil in the treatment of prostatitis-related sexual dysfunction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred and eighty patients with chronic prostatitis complicated by sexual dysfunction were radomized into two groups, on treated with sildenafil, and the other with Quinolone. Results were analyzed by comparing the chronic prostatitis symptoms (CPSI score), sexual dysfunction symptoms (PSFI score) and anxiety symptoms (SAS score) between pre-treatment and post-treatment groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The degree of prostatitis-related sexual dysfunction was not correlated with that of prostatitis symptoms. The prostatitis symptoms and sexual function were improved after sildenafil treatment compared with the control (P < 0.05), and anxiety score after treatment was significantly lower than the control (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sildenafil not only works on prostatitis-related sexual dysfunction but also improves the symptoms of prostatitis and anxiety.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, China. YsbLxb@sina.com
authors.forename: Shaobo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yili
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chuize
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications*; D011687:Purines; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate; D013450:Sulfones
chemical_list: D010879:Piperazines; D011687:Purines; D013450:Sulfones; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate