Assessment of andropause awareness and erectile dysfunction among married men in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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2009-08-28
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The International Society for the Study of the Aging Male (ISSAM)--Taylor & Francis
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Andropause (also known as androgen decline in aging males) has implications for the reproductive health and quality of life of older males. Very few studies have, however, been reported among the Nigerian population on andropause-related issues. This study assesses the perspective and level of awareness of married men in Ile-Ife, South-west Nigeria, of andropause. We also assessed their experience of erectile dysfunction, using a questionnaire based on the review of the International Index of Erectile Dysfunction. The study involved 355 married men, aged between 30 and 70 years. Our result shows a high level of misconception about andropause among our respondents, with 38.9% indicating that it is a myth, and another 23.6% attributing it to various causes other than being a natural aging process. We recorded a prevalence of erectile dysfunction of 43.8% (8.0% severe dysfunction and 35.8% moderate dysfunction). The prevalence of erectile dysfunction increased significantly with age, varying from 38.5% for age 31-40 years to 63.9% for the older age group of 61-70 years. The trend in prevalence of erectile dysfunction with age was significant (p < 0.05). An odds ratio of 2.82 (95% confidence interval 1.19-6.76) was recorded for the prevalence of erectile dysfunction at age 61-70 years compared with age 31-40 years. Our findings indicate a need for health education about andropause in Nigeria, and increased attention to the reproductive health concerns of males, and the older population.
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Fatusi, A. O., Ijadunola, K. T., Ojofeitimi, E. O., Adeyemi, M. O., Omideyi, A. K., Akinyemi, A., & Adewuyi, A. A. (2003). Assessment of andropause awareness and erectile dysfunction among married men in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The Aging Male, 6(2), 79–85. https://doi.org/10.1080/tam.6.2.79.85