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20671409

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-7-30
pubmed:abstractText
The alterations of sexual function known as the erectile dysfunction are quite frequent among patients affected by liver diseases and they tend to increase in advanced liver failure. This process is directly linked to cirrhosis or its treatments, such as liver transplantation, or to certain drugs (e.g. beta-blockers). Independent of cirrhosis, other factors may cause sexual problems in these patients. Alcohol itself seems to worsen sexual function in the absence of cirrhosis. Viral hepatitis has an uncertain influence on male gonadic function and even antiviral therapy itself can worsen some seminal and hormonal parameters, although it is reversible. Quality of life may be greatly decreased in cases of cirrhosis where these alterations are present, so it is important to value and care for them, if possible. This review investigates the major male sexual disturbances in liver diseases of various origins.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1720-8386
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
501-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Male sexual disturbances in liver diseases: what do we know?
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, C.so A.M. Dogliotti 14, 10126 Turin, Italy. marilena.durazzo@unito.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review