Open AccessEffect of alpha-adrenoceptor antagonists on sexual function. A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Rawa Bapir,
Kamran Hassan Bhatti,
Ahmed Eliwa,
Herney Andrés GarcíaPerdomo,
Nazim Gherabi,
Derek Hennessey,
Vittorio Magri,
Panagiotis Mourmouris,
Adama Ouattara,
Gianpaolo Perletti,
Joseph Philipraj,
Alberto Trinchieri,
Noor Buchholz
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
archivio italiano di urologia andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.429
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2282-4197
pISSN - 1124-3562
DOI - 10.4081/aiua.2022.2.252
Subject(s) - medicine , alfuzosin , odds ratio , tamsulosin , sexual function , placebo , silodosin , meta analysis , lower urinary tract symptoms , urology , sexual dysfunction , adverse effect , randomized controlled trial , retrograde ejaculation , hyperplasia , gynecology , pathology , prostate , alternative medicine , cancer
Alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists or alpha-blockers are used in the treatment of hypertension, in the therapy of benign prostatic hyperplasia and in medical expulsive treatment of ureteral stones. These agents may affect the sexual function, with differences between drugs within the same class, depending on their selectivity for receptor subtypes. The aim of this review was to analyze the effects of alpha-blockers on sexual function.