Associations between organic erectile dysfunction and the risk of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in men
Background Whether erectile dysfunction (ED) leads to considerable stress for affected men remains unclear? In this study, we investigated whether organic ED (OED) is associated with increased risks of herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).Methods A representative subset of Taiwan’s Na...
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| author | Kuan-Hsun Wang Wen-Che Hsieh Heng-Jun Lin Fuu-Jen Tsai Chao-Yu Hsu |
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| description | Background Whether erectile dysfunction (ED) leads to considerable stress for affected men remains unclear? In this study, we investigated whether organic ED (OED) is associated with increased risks of herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).Methods A representative subset of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database was employed for this study. Enrollees with OED from the years 2000 to 2018 were selected. To ensure comparability between the case and control groups, we implemented 1:1 propensity score matching based on age, index year, comorbidities, and medications.Results The case group included 20,808 patients with OED, while the control group consisted of 20,808 individuals without OED. The OED group exhibited a significantly elevated risk of HZ (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 1.74) and PHN (aHR = 1.56) compared to the non-OED group.Conclusions Men experiencing OED seem to face elevated risks of HZ and PHN compared to those without OED. ED may serve as a warning sign for individuals at HZ risk. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d428ffcb2fc84bd4a09c80d5450750ba2024-12-02T12:17:12ZengTaylor & Francis GroupThe Aging Male1368-55381473-07902024-12-0127110.1080/13685538.2024.2346310Associations between organic erectile dysfunction and the risk of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in menKuan-Hsun Wang0Wen-Che Hsieh1Heng-Jun Lin2Fuu-Jen Tsai3Chao-Yu Hsu4Department of Family Medicine, Antai Medical Care Corporation Antai Tian-Sheng Memorial Hospital, Pingtung, TaiwanDepartment of Chinese Medicine, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, TaiwanManagement Office for Health Data, Clinical Trial Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, TaiwanSchool of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanDepartment of Medical Education, Ditmanson Medical Foundation, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi, TaiwanBackground Whether erectile dysfunction (ED) leads to considerable stress for affected men remains unclear? In this study, we investigated whether organic ED (OED) is associated with increased risks of herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).Methods A representative subset of Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database was employed for this study. Enrollees with OED from the years 2000 to 2018 were selected. To ensure comparability between the case and control groups, we implemented 1:1 propensity score matching based on age, index year, comorbidities, and medications.Results The case group included 20,808 patients with OED, while the control group consisted of 20,808 individuals without OED. The OED group exhibited a significantly elevated risk of HZ (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 1.74) and PHN (aHR = 1.56) compared to the non-OED group.Conclusions Men experiencing OED seem to face elevated risks of HZ and PHN compared to those without OED. ED may serve as a warning sign for individuals at HZ risk.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/13685538.2024.2346310Erectile dysfunctionherpes zosterpostherpetic neuralgia |
| spellingShingle | Kuan-Hsun Wang Wen-Che Hsieh Heng-Jun Lin Fuu-Jen Tsai Chao-Yu Hsu Associations between organic erectile dysfunction and the risk of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in men The Aging Male Erectile dysfunction herpes zoster postherpetic neuralgia |
| title | Associations between organic erectile dysfunction and the risk of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in men |
| title_full | Associations between organic erectile dysfunction and the risk of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in men |
| title_fullStr | Associations between organic erectile dysfunction and the risk of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in men |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associations between organic erectile dysfunction and the risk of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in men |
| title_short | Associations between organic erectile dysfunction and the risk of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in men |
| title_sort | associations between organic erectile dysfunction and the risk of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in men |
| topic | Erectile dysfunction herpes zoster postherpetic neuralgia |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/13685538.2024.2346310 |
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