(293) Limitations in Reporting and Assessment Tools for Retrograde Ejaculation after Surgical BPH treatment: A Scoping Review

Abstract Introduction Antegrade ejaculation is a fundamental aspect of sexual satisfaction for many individuals, but retrograde (RE) occurs in up to 75 % some surgical treatments benign prostatic hyperplasia. Unfortunately, clinicians commonly focus only primarily on erection strength, and existing tools inadequately characterize rates bother associated with RE after BPH treatment. Objective This review provides critical appraisal used assess emphasizes the importance preoperative counseling this complication prior Methods A literature was conducted June 2022 using Embase, Medline, Web Science identify relevant manuscripts “men health”, “men’s health questionnaire (MSHQ), “retrograde”, “dry”, or “backward” “ejaculate” “orgasm” from 1946 2022. Eligibility criteria were established by Population, Intervention, Control, Outcome (PICO) tool men symptoms treated intervention developed postoperative RE. Criteria exclusion non-English language studies reporting without specifying diagnose condition. Results Conclusions Significant limitations exist presently available related With playing very important role men, more robust specific instruments are needed help diagnosis. Through development such tools, patients will be better counseled improved. Optimized questioning needs take into consideration both baseline post-treatment ejaculatory function – including granular specifics force, volume, sensation, level rather than general questions functioning measured broad scale. Disclosure No