title: [Penile dimensions in type 2 diabetes].
abstract: The current literature provides a wide range of publications on the anthropometry of the penis specifying the relationship between penile dimensions and sex hormones, weight, height and erectile function. But most of the studies involved healthy volunteers or young patients with erectile dysfunction. Our study was conducted in patients with type 2 diabetes. Penile measurements obtained in the present study were compared those of the average Russian man. The patients were divided into groups with preserved and impaired erectile function. Erectile function was also studied relative to the variability of penile dimensions. The effect of DM duration on erectile function was defined. Comparative analysis revealed the relationship between penile anatomical dimensions and erectile function. We studied the effect of type 2 diabetes on the anatomical dimensions and elasticity of the penis, established the relationship between penile dimensions and elasticity of the penis. The correlation between the severity of erectile dysfunction and serum testosterone levels on one side, and penile dimensions on the other was found. The effect of penile dimensions on erectile function in DM patients was also examined. Determining penile dimensions and their variability due to various pathological conditions or processes, may eventually lead to better result of ED management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Human Reproductive Health with the Course of Pediatric Urology-Andrology, FPE of Rostov State Medical University.
authors.forename: I I
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Belousov
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Human Reproductive Health with the Course of Pediatric Urology-Andrology, FPE of Rostov State Medical University.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Kogan
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Human Reproductive Health with the Course of Pediatric Urology-Andrology, FPE of Rostov State Medical University.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Ibishev
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology with the Course of Pediatric Endocrinology, FPE of the Rostov State Medical University.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Vorobyev
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology with the Course of Pediatric Endocrinology, FPE of the Rostov State Medical University.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Khripun
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology and Human Reproductive Health with the Course of Pediatric Urology-Andrology, FPE of Rostov State Medical University.
authors.forename: Z R
authors.initials: ZR
authors.lastname: Gusova
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010410:Penile Erection; D010413:Penis / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012426:Russia; D013739:Testosterone
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone
keywords: diabetes; erectile dysfunction; hypogonadism; penile dimensions; testosterone; testosterone deficiency