[Erectile dysfunction among diabetic patients].

BACKGROUND Diabetic microangiopathy is one of the main causes of erectile dysfunction. AIM To study the prevalence of erectile dysfunction among diabetic patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS The "international index of erectile function" survey was applied to 120 diabetic men aged 21 to 50 years. Demographic data, evolution time of diabetes, a glycosilated hemoglobin measured in the last three months, weight, height and treatment received were also recorded. RESULTS Fifty five percent of patients had erectile dysfunction. Patients with an inadequate metabolic control had a significantly higher risk of having this condition (odds ratio 5.5; 95% confidence intervals 2.3-81). CONCLUSIONS Erectile dysfunction is common among diabetic patients and closely associated with an inadequate metabolic control.