Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: October | Volume: 7 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 541-545
An Observational Study to Evaluate Total Testosterone Levels in Serum of Type 2 Diabetes Patients Who Are Having Erectile Dysfunction
Manish Kumar Prasad
Associate Professor, Dept. Of Pharmacology, Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College & Hospital, Saharsa, Bihar.
ABSTRACT
Aim & Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is having reportedly high frequency of erectile dysfunction (ED) in present days. Hypogonadism or testosterone deficiency syndrome is defined by low testosterone levels in men. Some of the symptoms of type 2 diabetes are similar to number of the symptoms of low testosterone and health statistics indicate that the two conditions associated with each other. The aim of the study is to evaluate total testosterone levels in serum of type 2 diabetes patients who are having sexual dysfunction.
Method: This is an observational study conducted at Patna Medical College endocrinology clinic among 185 patients with a mean age of 40±11 years.
The patients were presented in clinic with symptoms of erectile dysfunction. Total and free testosterone levels were calculated in these patients.
Results: There were varying degrees of erectile dysfunction found in study participants. Among 185 patients evaluated 56.8% patients were having low total testosterone levels, 70.3% were having low free testosterone levels and 76.8% were having both low and free testosterone levels
Conclusion: Severe forms of erectile dysfunction were found to be very high among patients with T2Dm and ED. For ED, testosterone deficiency and poor glycemic control is major preventable risk factor which need an immediate attention for further management process.
Keywords: Type 2 Diabetes, Testosterone, Glycemic control, Erectile dysfunction.
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