Abstract:

ＯｂｊｅｃｔｉｖｅTo investigate the degree of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in elderly people with erectile dysfunction (ED) and evaluate the correlation between ED and  LUTS.ＭｅｔｈｏｄｓTotal 67 patients were divided into mild group, moderate group and severe group according to international prostate symptom score (IPSS). Every patient took a 5item version of the international index of erectile function ( IIEF5) test. The peak systolic velocity (PSV) and end diastolic velocity (EDV)of cavernosal artery were measured by color doppler ultrasonography.Then the results were statistically analyzed.ＲｅｓｕｌｔｓThe means of IIEF5 scores and PSVs decreased along with the progression of LUTS and significant differences were found when mild group comapared with moderate and severe group(P＜005).There was no significant difference of EDVs among three groups(P＞005).ＣｏｎｃｌｕｓｉｏｎｓThe sexual life quality in elderly persons with ED decreases along with the progression of LUTS and hemodynamic effect may be the cause.