THE RELATIONSHIP AMONG LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOMS, PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN AND ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION IN MEN WITH BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA: RESULTS FROM THE PROSCAR LONG-TERM EFFICACY AND SAFETY STUDY

Abstract

We found a moderately strong association between baseline quasi-AUASS and the ED rate in men with an enlarged prostate, a finding that was supported by longitudinal data in the placebo arm. The absence of a relationship between PSA and ED highlights the need for further investigation into the mechanisms of benign prostatic hyperplasia related sexual dysfunction.