title: [Lower urinary tract symptoms are poorly correlated with erectile dysfunction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To estimate the correlation between the frequency of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with BPH and the quality of the patient's sexuality.
  
  
  METHODS
  The IPSS IIEF BSIA and SPI questionnaires were proposed to 930 patients with voiding disorders. Correlation coefficients between these scores were determined on inclusion and after 18 and 36 months of follow-up.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Poor correlations were demonstrated between the IPSS and IIEF scores. Correlations of the variations of these scores confirmed the low degree of dependence between IPSS and IIEF Adjustment for age had little impact on this relationship.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  LUTS are not a major predictive factor of the patient's sexuality and prognosis. However in view of the frequency of sexual disorders in this age-group, it is to evaluate the impact of treatments of BPH on the patient's sexuality.
authors.affiliation: Département Santé Publique et Qualité de Vie, Pierre Fabre SA, Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marionneau
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Perrin
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Taieb
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology*