erectile dysfunction in methadone maintenance patients: a cross sectional study in northern iran.

Erectile Dysfunction in Methadone Maintenance Patients: A Cross Sectional Study in Northern Iran

OBJECTIVE Erectile dysfunction affects quality of life and is a common dysfunction in drug abusers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of erectile dysfunction in drug abusers on methadone maintenance therapy to reduce this drug side effect in the future studies. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted with two hundred addicted individuals on methadone maintenance the...

Condyloma acuminata in spouses of patients with genital warts in northern Iran: A cross-sectional study

Background: Genital warts are one of the most common viral sexually transmitted diseases in the world. They are caused by different human papilloma viruses and lesions may have benign to malignant transformation. The main purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of condyloma acuminata in the spouses of patients with genital warts. Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on 153...

erectile dysfunction in chronic hemodialysis patients in dakar: a cross-sectional study in 2012

conclusions ed is a common problem among patients on hemodialysis in dakar with a high prevalence. aging and diabetes represent most common causes. more efforts are needed for its early detection, prevention, and multidisciplinary management. results among a target of 80 patients, 73 met the inclusion criteria and were included in this study. mean dialysis vintage was 27.3 months (range, 1-156)...

Erectile dysfunction and quality of life in men receiving methadone or buprenorphine maintenance treatment. A cross-sectional multicentre study

BACKGROUND Erectile dysfunction (ED) is common among men on opioid replacement therapy (ORT), but most previous studies exploring its prevalence and determinants yielded contrasting findings. Moreover, the impact of ED on patients' quality of life (QoL) has been seldom explored. OBJECTIVE To explore the prevalence and determinants of ED in men on ORT, and the impact on QoL. METHODS In a mul...

A Cross Sectional Study on Pediatric Methadone Poisoning in Northeast of Iran

Erectile dysfunction in men receiving methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment.

INTRODUCTION Use of opiates/opioids is associated with hypoactive sexual desire, erectile and orgasmic dysfunction. AIM To determine prevalence and investigate etiology of sexual dysfunction in men on methadone or buprenorphine maintenance treatment (MMT, BMT). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), hormone assays, Beck Depression Inventory. METHODS A total...