Social environmental impact of COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction: an explorative review

D Pizzol; J I Shin; M Trott; P-C Ilie; S Ippoliti; A M Carrie; R A Ghayda; J M O Lozano; J M Muyor; L Butler; D T McDermott; Y Barnett; L Markovic; Igor Grabovac; A Koyanagi; P Soysal; M A Tully; N Veronese; L Smith

doi:10.1007/s40618-021-01679-1

Social environmental impact of COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction: an explorative review

D Pizzol
, J I Shin
, M Trott
, P-C Ilie
, S Ippoliti
, A M Carrie
, R A Ghayda
, J M O Lozano
, J M Muyor
, L Butler
, D T McDermott
, Y Barnett
, L Markovic
, Igor Grabovac
, A Koyanagi
, P Soysal
, M A Tully
, N Veronese
, L Smith

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: To date, no attempt has been made to collate literature on the relationship between the social environmental impact of COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction. The aim of this explorative review was to assess and compare the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) in male healthcare workers and males during the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS: A systematic review of major databases from inception to February 2021 was conducted. Prevalence data were extracted, and a random-effects meta-analysis was undertaken.

OUTCOMES: The pooled prevalence of ED amongst healthcare workers working in COVID-19 specific environments, and non-healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.

RESULTS: Of 52 initial studies, six were included for the final analysis. The pooled prevalence of ED in healthcare workers working in a COVID-19 environment was 63.6% (95% CI 20.3-92.3%), and in non-healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic was 31.9% (95% CI 19.5-47.6%).

CONCLUSION: The prevalence of ED in healthcare workers working in COVID-19 environments was higher than representative samples and is of concern. Sexual health (and by extension, overall health), should be a priority when considering ways to care for this population. Considering the social environmental impact of COVID-19 on sexual health and in particular on ED, it is important to provide adequate psychological support systems and to promote quality of life with particular attention to sexual health.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	483-487
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
Volume	45
Issue number	3
Early online date	24 Sept 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40618-021-01679-1
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 31 Mar 2022

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Erectile dysfunction
Sexual health
COVID-19
Prevalence

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Pizzol, D., Shin, J. I., Trott, M., Ilie, P.-C., Ippoliti, S., Carrie, A. M., Ghayda, R. A., Lozano, J. M. O., Muyor, J. M., Butler, L., McDermott, D. T., Barnett, Y., Markovic, L., Grabovac, I., Koyanagi, A., Soysal, P., Tully, M. A., Veronese, N., & Smith, L. (2022). Social environmental impact of COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction: an explorative review. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 45(3), 483-487. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40618-021-01679-1

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Social environmental impact of COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction: an explorative review

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