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The prevalence of sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction in men with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
La prevalencia de la disfunción sexual y la disfunción eréctil en hombres con esclerosis múltiple: una revisión sistemática y metanálisis
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V. Shaygannejada,b, O. Mirmosayyeba,b,c, S. Vahebb, N. Nehzatb, M. Ghajarzadehc,
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a Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
b Isfahan Neurosciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
c Universal Council of Epidemiology (UCE), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Background

The prevalence of sexual dysfunction (SD) in men with multiple sclerosis (MS) is reported variously in different studies. The most common form of SD in these patients is erectile dysfunction (ED). The goal of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to determine the pooled prevalence of SD and ED in men suffering from MS.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, and gray literature (references of references, and congress abstracts) up to 14th November 2020.

Results

We found 3163 studies by primary search, 2246 were included after deletion of duplicates. Finally, 29 studies were included for meta-analysis. A total of 3349 patients were evaluated. The pooled prevalence of SD was 66% (95% CI: 64%–69%). The pooled prevalence of erectile dysfunction was 49% (95% CI: 47%–50%).

Conclusion

Sexual dysfunction is a prevalent complication of MS in male patients which should be considered by clinicians.

Keywords:
Sexual dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction
Multiple sclerosis
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Antecedentes

La prevalencia de la disfunción sexual (SD) en hombres con esclerosis múltiple (EM) se informa de forma diversa en diferentes estudios. La forma más común de SD en estos pacientes es la disfunción eréctil (DE). El objetivo de esta revisión sistemática y metanálisis es determinar la prevalencia combinada de SD y DE en hombres que padecen EM.

Métodos

Se realizaron búsquedas en PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science y literatura gris (referencias de referencias y resúmenes de congresos) hasta el 14 de noviembre de 2020.

Resultados

Encontramos 3163 estudios por búsqueda primaria, 2246 permanecieron después de la eliminación de duplicados. Finalmente, 29 estudios fueron incluidos para metanálisis. Se evaluaron en total 3349 pacientes. La prevalencia combinada de SD fue del 66% (IC del 95%: 64%–69%). La prevalencia combinada de disfunción eréctil fue del 49% (IC del 95%: 47%–50%).

Conclusión

La disfunción sexual es una complicación frecuente de la EM en pacientes masculinos que debe ser considerada por los médicos.

Palabras clave:
Disfunción sexual
Disfunción eréctil
Esclerosis múltiple
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Introduction

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease which affects individuals in reproductive age (mostly between 20–50 years of age) and causes a wide range of complications including sexual dysfunction (SD).1,2

Sexual dysfunction in MS may be divided into three categories: primary (due to disease course), secondary (due to fatigue, bowel dysfunction, spasticity), or tertiary (due to psychological complications such as depression),3–6 and interferes with quality of life.7 Signs and symptoms are widely different in patients and the location of the plaques plays an important role in SD development.8

Between 64–91% of men with MS suffer from SD and erectile dysfunction(ED) is the most frequent dysfunction (16%–92%).9

For clinicians, it is very important to consider SD in men and manage it to improve marital life and also the quality of life.8

Several studies have reported the prevalence of SD in men with MS. As there is no comprehensive study, we designed this systematic review and memeta-analysiso determine the pooled prevalence of SD and ED in men suffering from MS.

MethodsLiterature search

Two independent researchers searched PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Google Scholar as well as gray literature (references of references and conference abstracts) until 14th November 2020.

Inclusion criteria

We included cross-sectional studies which reported SD and/or ED in men with MS.

Exclusion criteria

Letters to the editor, case-control, case reports, narrative reviews, and systematic reviews were excluded.

Data search and extraction

The search strategy included the MeSH and text keywords as ((Sclerosis[all] AND Multiple[all]) OR MS[all] OR “Multiple Sclerosis”[all]) AND ((Dysfunction[all] AND “Psychological Sexual”[all]) OR “Psychological Sexual Dysfunction”[all] OR “Psychosexual Dysfunctions”[all] OR “Psychosexual Disorders”[all] OR “Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder”[all] OR “Sexual Aversion Disorder”[all] OR “Orgasmic Disorder”[all] OR “Orgasmic Disorders”[all] OR “Sexual Arousal Disorder”[all] OR Frigidity[all] OR “Premature Ejaculation”[all] OR “Erectile Dysfunction”[all] OR Dyspareunia[all]).

Risk of bias assessment

We evaluated the risk of potential bias with the NEWCASTLE - OTTAWA QUALITY ASSESSMENT SCALE(NOS) (adapted for cross-sectional studies).10

Statistical analysis

All statistical analyses were performed using STATA (Version 14.0; Stata Corp LP, College Station, TX, USA). We used the fixed-effects model.

To determine heterogeneity, inconsistency (I2) was calculated.

Results

We found 3163 studies by primary search. Of those, 2246 articles were screened after deletion of duplicates. Finally, twenty-nine studies were included in the meta-analysis. Twenty-three full texts and 6 conference abstracts were included (Fig. 1).

Figure 1.

Flow diagram of included studies.

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A total of 3349 patients were evaluated. Fourteen studies provided the frequency of cases with SD and 22 provided the frequency of men with ED.

Basic characteristics of the studies are summarized in Table 1. The NOS ranged between 3 and 9 (Table 2). The pooled prevalence of SD estimated as 66% (95% CI: 64–69%) (I2=0) (Fig. 2). The pooled prevalence of erectile dysfunction estimated was 49% (95% CI: 47–50%) (I2=0)(Fig. 3).

Table 1.

Basic characteristics of the included studies.

Title  Type of publication  Author  Year  Country  Sample size  MS Type  Mean age (SD)  Mean Disease duration (Mean±sd) or (Medianquartiles range)  Mean EDSS (SD) 
Sexual dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis from Argentina: what are the differences between women and men?11  Original article  Contentti et al.  2019  Argentina  65  RRMS=55PPMS=9SPMS=42.6 (9.7)  7.5 (±0.6)   
Sexual function in multiple sclerosis and associations with demographic, disease and lifestyle characteristics: an international cross-sectional study12  Original article  Marck et al.  2016  Australia  388         
Insular multiple sclerosis lesions are associated with erectile dysfunction13  Original article  Winder et al.  2018  Germany  31    38.2 (11.2)  3.75±4.2  3.3 (2–4.4) 
Correlates of sexual dysfunction in men and women with multiple sclerosis5  Original article  Fraser et al.  2008  US  32    47 (8.9)  6.9 (3.5)   
Sexual dysfunction ın multiple sclerosis: Gender differences14  Original article  Çelik et al.  2012  Turkey  45         
Sexual dysfunctions and sexual quality of life in men with multiple sclerosis7  Original article  Lew-Starowicz et al.  2014  Poland  67  RRMS=25PPMS=30SPMS=49.9 (15.5)    5.32 (2.11) 
Lower urinary tract symptoms and sexual dysfunction in men with multiple sclerosis15  Original article  Tomé et al.  2019  Brazil  39         
Is multiple sclerosis only a neurological problem? Evaluation of sexual dysfunctions in a group of multiple sclerosis patients16  Original article  Popek et al.  2018  Poland  40         
Sexual dysfunction and incidence of depression in multiple sclerosis patients17  Original article  Zavoreo et al.  2016  Croatia  42         
Sexual function in young individuals with multiple sclerosis: does disability matter?18  Original article  Calabrò et al.  2018  Italy  33         
Exploring sexual problems among patients with multiple sclerosis19  Original article  Tulek et al.  2011  Turkey  49         
Relationship functioning and sexuality among people with multiple sclerosis20  Original article  McCabe et al.  2002  Australia  144    46.88     
Identifying barriers to help-seeking for sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis21  Original article  Tudor et al.  2018  Croatia  20         
Sexual difficulties for persons with multiple sclerosis in New South Wales, Australia22  Original article  Redelman et al.  2009  Australia  68         
Sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: a 6-year follow-up study23  Original article  Darija et al.  2015  Serbia  27         
The impact of sexual dysfunction on the quality of life measured by MSQoL-54 in patients with multiple sclerosis24  Original article  Tepavcevic et al.  2008  Serbia  31  RRMS=19PPMS=5SPMS=41.6 (6.9)  9.0 (5.1)  4.2 (1.9) 
Relationship between urodynamic findings and sexual function in multiple sclerosis patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction25  Original article  Fragala et al.  2014  Italy  60         
Multiple sclerosis patients with and without sexual dysfunction: are there any differences?26  Original article  Demirkiran et al.  2006  Turkey  18         
Changes over time in sexual and relationship functioning of people with multiple sclerosis27  Original article  McCabe et al.  2003  Australia  120    48.1     
Exacerbation of symptoms among people with multiple sclerosis: impact on sexuality and relationships over time28  Original article  McCabe et al.  2004  Australia  57         
Determinants of sexual impairment in multiple sclerosis in male and female patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction: results from an Italian cross-sectional study29  Original article  Fragalà et al.  2014  Italy  60         
Sexual dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis30  Original article  Orasanu et al.  2013  US  1568         
Sexual dysfunction in male patients with multiple sclerosis31  Conference abstract  Garcia et al.  2016  Spain  32    35.4(6.4)  6.9(5.4)  1.2 (0–5) 
Increased risk of erectile dysfunction in men with multiple sclerosis: an Italian cross-sectional study8  Original article  Balsamo et al.  2017  Italy  101  RRMS=64PPMS=28SPMS=41.26 (11.6)  11.5 (7.5)  3.77 (2.01) 
Depression influences erectile dysfunction in multiple sclerosis patients with primary and tertiary sexual dysfunction32  Conference abstract  Roy et al.  2018  Germany  41    29.3 (29.3–42.5)     
A study of sexual dysfunction and awareness on its rehabilitation measures in multiple sclerosis33  Conference abstract  Mulanur Murugesan et al.  2018  India         
Sexual dysfunctions in patients affected by multiple sclerosis: evaluation in a contemporary cohort from a referral center34  Conference abstract  Sacco et al.  2011  Italy  56         
Sexual dysfunction in young men with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis35  Conference abstract  Zinchenko et al.  2010  United Kingdom  18  RRMS=18  30.8 (4.3)     
Determinants of sexual dysfunctions and sexual quality of life in men with multiple sclerosis36  Conference abstract  Balsamo et al.  2016  Italy  90    40 (20–64)     

RRMS: relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis; PPMS: primary-progressive multiple sclerosis; SPMS: secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis.

Table 2.

Number of patients with SD and ED.

NOS score  Number of patients with erectile dysfunction  Number of patients with Sexual dysfunction  Sexual test  Author  Title 
858  Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire (MSISQ-19)  Contentti et al.Sexual dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis from Argentina: what are the differences between women and men?
  International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF5-ED) 
9158193Sexual function scale  Marck et al.Sexual function in multiple sclerosis and associations with demographic, disease and lifestyle characteristics: an international cross-sectional study
satisfaction item 
714  IIEF5  Winder et al.Insular multiple sclerosis lesions are associated with erectile dysfunction
  MSISQ-19 
  19  The Guy’s Neurological Disability Scale (GNDS)  Fraser et al.  Correlates of sexual dysfunction in men and women with multiple sclerosis 
22  MSISQ scores  Çelik et al.  Sexual dysfunction ın multiple sclerosis: gender differences 
835  IIEF  Lew-Starowicz et al.Sexual dysfunctions and sexual quality of life in men with multiple sclerosis
  Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire—Male Version (SQoL-M) 
26  29  IIEF-15  Tomé et al.  Lower urinary tract symptoms and sexual dysfunction in men with multiple sclerosis 
26    IIEF  Popek et al.  Is multiple sclerosis only a neurological problem? Evaluation of sexual dysfunctions in a group of multiple sclerosis patients 
13    Sexual Satisfaction Scale, SSS  Zavoreo et al.  Sexual dysfunction and incidence of depression in multiple sclerosis patients 
22    Interview and 40-item questionnaire  Calabrò et al.  Sexual function in young individuals with multiple sclerosis: does disability matter? 
26    5-item questionnaire  Tulek et al.  Exploring sexual problems among patients with multiple sclerosis 
553  Nature of the Sexual Problem Subscale of the Sexual Dysfunction Scale (SDS)  McCabe et al.Relationship functioning and sexuality among people with multiple sclerosis
  Sexual Activity Subscale of the Sexual Function Scale (SFS) 
514  Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX)  Tudor et al.Identifying barriers to help-seeking for sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis
  MSISQ 
  50  28-item questionnaire  Redelman et al.  Sexual difficulties for persons with multiple sclerosis in New South Wales, Australia 
78(loss)  2416-item questionnaire  Darija et al.Sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: a 6-year follow-up study
18 (incomplete)  Szasz sexual functioning scale 
77(loss)  2616-item questionnaire  Tepavcevic et al.The impact of sexual dysfunction on the quality of life measured by MSQoL-54 in patients with multiple sclerosis
16(incomplete)  Szasz sexual functioning scale 
7  50IIEF15  Fragala et al.Relationship between urodynamic findings and sexual function in multiple sclerosis patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction
  MSISQ 
13  14  (MSISQ-19)  Demirkiran et al.  Multiple sclerosis patients with and without sexual dysfunction: are there any differences? 
85397Index of Sexual Satisfaction (ISS)  McCabe et al.Changes over time in sexual and relationship functioning of people with multiple sclerosis
Sexual Dysfunction Scale (SDS) 
Sexual Function Scale (SFS) 
6  29Index of Sexual Satisfaction (ISS)  McCabe et al.Exacerbation of symptoms among people with multiple sclerosis: impact on sexuality and relationships over time
  Sexual Function Scale (SFS) 
  e Sexual Dysfunction Scale (SDS) 
8  50IIEF-15  Fragalà et al.Determinants of sexual impairment in multiple sclerosis in male and female patients with lower urinary tract dysfunction: results from an Italian cross-sectional study
  FSFI 
  MSISQ19 
639    MSISQ-19  Orasanu et al.  Sexual dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis 
  10  MSISQ-19  Garcia et al.Sexual dysfunction in male patients with multiple sclerosis
    IIEF 
75  75  IIEF-15  Balsamo et al.  Increased risk of erectile dysfunction in men with multiple sclerosis: an Italian cross-sectional study 
  25  IIEF-5  Roy et al.Depression influences erectile dysfunction in multiple sclerosis patients with primary and tertiary sexual dysfunction
    MSISQ-19 
    IIEF-5  Mulanur Murugesan et al.  A Study of sexual dysfunction and awareness on its rehabilitation measures in multiple sclerosis 
  26  29  IIEF  Sacco et al.  Sexual dysfunctions in patients affected by multiple sclerosis: evaluation in a contemporary cohort from a referral center 
  14  IIEF  Zinchenko et al.Sexual dysfunction in young men with relapsing remitting-multiple sclerosis
    MSISQ-19 
  48  54  IIEF-15  Balsamo et al.  Determinants of sexual dysfunctions and sexual quality of life in men with multiple sclerosis 

MSISQ-19: multiple sclerosis intimacy and sexuality questionnaire ;IIFE5: international index of erectile function ; GNDS: the guy’s neurological disability scale; SQoL-M: sexual quality of life questionnaire; SSS: sexual satisfaction scale; SDS: sexual dysfunction scale; SFS: sexual function scale; ASEX: Arizona sexual experiences scale; ISS: index of sexual satisfaction.

Figure 2.

The pooled prevalence of SD.

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Figure 3.

The pooled prevalence of erectile dysfunction.

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Discussion

To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating SD and ED in men with MS. Our results demonstrated that the pooled prevalence of SD in men with MS was 66% and the pooled prevalence of ED was 49%.

The prevalence of SD in the included studies ranged between 49% and 89% which could be due to different inclusion and exclusion criteria, different applied tests, and different sample sizes.

Men with MS suffer from deterioration in their sexual life affecting their marital life, which is ignored in most cases. Neither physicians nor patients talk about this issue in most clinical settings. There are controversies regarding the role of some factors (including age, disease duration, and disability) in developing SD in men with MS.7,37

Zorzon et al. found that SD is more common in men with MS than patients with other chronic diseases (including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriatic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis) as well as healthy controls.38

In another study, Marck et al. evaluated 388 men with MS and reported SD in 49.7%. They found that difficulty in erection was the most frequent problem.12 Their results also showed that fatigue, depression and antidepressant use were independent predictors of SD.

Lew-Starowicz and Rola reported ED as the most common form of SD in men with MS (52.9%). They also investigated that age, disease duration and disability were not related with the incidence or severity of SD.7

It should be noted that ED affects sexual satisfaction and sexual self-esteem7 and ED diagnosis and treatment would improve marital life and overall quality of life.

In healthy men, the sexual response cycle includes libido, erection, ejaculation and orgasm.39 Men with MS may suffer from ejaculatory dysfunction and/ or orgasmic dysfunction, ejaculatory dysfunction and/or orgasmic dysfunction, and anorgasmia. 40 Despite its importance, Lew-Starowicz reported that only 6% of their patients discussed their sexual concerns with their physicians or received treatment for this problem.7

Sexual dysfunction is an important issue for patients with MS. Most patients are young and in reproductive age. SD influences mental health, quality of life and intimate relationships, but is not routinely evaluated.12 Asking a few questions as well as applying suitable questionnaires could help physicians to detect and treat SD. The International Index of Erectile Function is widely used for ED detection.

Sexual dysfunction in MS can be a direct result of neurological changes due to MS which is known as primary SD, or the consequence of medication use (medications which are applied for fatigue, bladder and bowel dysfunctions, spasms, and pain) which is known as secondary SD, or tertiary SD which is the result of psychological complications such as depression, anxiety, decreased self-esteem, fear of being sexually rejected, and body image perception distortion.40,41

Modification of some factors such as smoking cessation, depression and fatigue treatment, and increased physical activity could help improve SD.12

This systematic review has several strengths. First, it included 29 studies which used different tests. Second, studies are from different nations.

Conclusion

Sexual dysfunction is a prevalent complication of MS in male patients which should be considered by clinicians.

Ethics approval and consent to participate

All participants filled informed consent forms. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. All experimental protocols were approved by local ethics committee.

Consent for publication

All authors consent for publication.

Availability of data and materials

The datasets used and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

Competing interests

The authors had no conflicts of interest.

Funding

We had no funding.

Authors’ contribution

VS: Study conception, data gathering article writing

OM: Data gathering, article writing

SV: Data gathering, article writing

NN: Data gathering, article writing

MG: Study design, data analysis, article writing

Acknowledgements

None.

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Você é um profissional de saúde habilitado a prescrever ou dispensar medicamentos

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