418674

The Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Erectile function and Serum Testosterone Level Among Males: An Observational, Analytical Study

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Last updated: 29 Mar 2025

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Otolaryngology including ear, nose and throat diseases

Abstract

Background:Recurrent episodes of breathing difficulties while asleep are the hallmark of sleep apnea. Sleep-related reductions (hypopneas) or cessations (apneas) in breathing are the hallmarks of this condition. Objectives: this research was conducted to evaluate erectile dysfunction and testosterone level in cases diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. Clinical Comorbidities, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), patients' body mass index (BMI),and their relation to OSAS severity. Methods: analytical observational cross-sectional research done on individuals diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea admitted to our tertiary care hospital during the research period. Result: The current study revealed there was a significant difference across all groups in ESS, AHI, and ODI, with severe OSA patients showing notably higher indices contrasted with control and mild OSA groups. Also, there were significant variations in IIEF-5 and EHS scores across all groups, with severe OSA patients exhibiting notably lower erectile function and erection hardness compared to control (p <0.001). Mild OSA also showed a moderate impact on these indicators, with significant differences from severe OSA in EHS (p = 0.038). Diabetes Mellitus was more prevalent in mild OSA contrasted with control and moderate OSA groups (p < 0.001). Cerebrovascular accidents were also significantly higher in severe OSA in contrast to control (p=0.039). Conclusions: The results of this research pointed to the significant impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on erectile dysfunction (ED) and hormonal profiles, particularly testosterone levels.

DOI

10.21608/ejentas.2025.342669.1801

Keywords

Erectile dysfunction, Obstructive sleep apnea, testosterone level

Authors

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Youssef

MiddleName

Atef

Affiliation

Department of ENT, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.

Email

m.3tef1986.ent@gmail.com

City

Giza

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First Name

Dina

Last Name

El Salmawy,

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Neurophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

Email

deena.salmawy@gmail.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Abd El Salam

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Affiliation

Andrology, Sexology and STDs, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt

Email

moh_756@cu.edu.eg

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Volume

26

Article Issue

26

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53002

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-12-08

Publish Date

2025-01-01

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1

Page End

8

Print ISSN

2090-0740

Online ISSN

2090-3405

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https://ejentas.journals.ekb.eg/article_418674.html

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46

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467

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Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences

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https://ejentas.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Erectile function and Serum Testosterone Level Among Males: An Observational, Analytical Study

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29 Mar 2025