Open AccessImpact of erectile dysfunction on quality of life: patient and partner perspectives
Author(s) -
Gorm Wagner,
Kerstin Fugl-Meyer,
Axel R. FuglMeyer
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
international journal of impotence research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.508
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1476-5489
pISSN - 0955-9930
DOI - 10.1038/sj.ijir.3900594
Subject(s) - erectile dysfunction , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , intervention (counseling) , clinical trial , gynecology , family medicine , gerontology , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , nursing
Quality of life (QoL) has become one of the important parameters in the evaluation of treatment and assessment of medical conditions, and it may be an important tool in determining the urgency of the need for therapeutic intervention for erectile dysfunction (ED). It is important to evaluate QoL of the couple, because men and women alike will suffer because of male erectile disability. Future drug trials, as well as studies of sexological intervention programs, should involve both partners. International Journal of Impotence Research (2000) 12, Suppl 4, S144-S146.