title: The Impact of Medical and Surgical Treatment for Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy on Erectile Function.
abstract: There is a well-known link between treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and erectile dysfunction. Surgical and medical management of LUTS all have side effect profiles which may affect erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory dysfunction, or libido. These should be taken into consideration during patient counseling. This article reviews the common side effects of the medical and surgical treatments of LUTS.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, University of Vermont, Department of Surgery, Burlington, VT, USA.
authors.forename: Gillian L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Stearns
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA. sandhuj@mskcc.org.
authors.forename: Jaspreet S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Sandhu
mesh_terms: D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D010410:Penile Erection; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Alpha blockers; Benign prostatic hypertrophy; Erectile dysfunction; Lower urinary tract symptoms; Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors; Retrograde ejaculation