Journal of Practical Hepatology ›› 2021, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (6): 934-937.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2021.06.042

Previous Articles    

Erectile dysfunction in male patients with chronic liver diseases

Deng Jiang, Shi Juanjuan, Dang Shuangsuo   

  1. Department of Infectious Diseases, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710004, China
  • Received:2020-11-20 Published:2021-11-15

Abstract: Objective Liver is an important organ for the metabolism of sex hormones, lipids and other substances. Male patients with chronic liver disease often suffer from a variety of dysfunctions, such as sex hormone metabolism, glucose and lipid metabolism and mental and psychological disorder. Erectile dysfunction is easy to occur, which affects the physical and mental health and the family life of patients.Existing studies have shown that the prevalence of male erectile dysfunction in patients with chronic liver disease was 24.6% to 85%, the prevalence in chronic hepatitis patients was 8.6% to 78%, and in patients with cirrhosis was 41.2% to 92%.In this paper, we reviewed the incidence, impacting factors, possible pathogenesis, and treatment of erectile dysfunctions in male patients with chronic liver disease.

Key words: Cirrhosis, Chronic hepatitis, Erectile dysfunctions, Phosphodiesterase inhibitor 5