Mehta Priyank Singh, Patra Priyadarshee, Tapasi Santosh
Department of Psychiatry, Centre of Excellence for Mental Health, Institute of Naval Medicine, INHS Asvini, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Ind Psychiatry J. 2024 Jan-Jun;33(1):68-75. doi: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_69_23. Epub 2024 Feb 15.
Alcohol dependence syndrome is a major public health problem, and it impacts the social, psychological, medical, economic, and religious spheres of our existence. Persistent alcohol abuse impacts sexual functioning negatively and leads to the onset of sexual dysfunction.
This study was conducted to determine erectile dysfunction in males diagnosed with alcohol dependence syndrome and its association with the severity of alcohol dependence.
The descriptive, non-interventional, cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Psychiatry in a tertiary care hospital where 78 subjects diagnosed with alcohol dependence syndrome were assessed for severity of dependence with the Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ-C). Erectile dysfunction in these subjects was assessed with the International Index of Erectile Function scale (IIEF) and the severity of the same was correlated with the severity of alcohol dependence.
The results of our study indicated that erectile dysfunction was common in individuals having alcohol dependence syndrome and its severity was positively correlated with the severity of alcohol dependence. Unidentified sexual dysfunction may perpetuate alcohol dependence with poor response to deaddiction therapy. This information about sexual dysfunction due to alcohol dependence can also be used in motivational counseling of heavy drinkers to provide an impetus for change.
The prevalence of erectile dysfunction was significantly higher than that of the general population. The same was significantly elevated in patients with severe alcohol dependence as compared to those with mild/moderate alcohol dependence.
酒精依赖综合征是一个重大的公共卫生问题，它影响着我们生活的社会、心理、医学、经济和宗教领域。持续的酒精滥用会对性功能产生负面影响，并导致性功能障碍的发生。
本研究旨在确定被诊断为酒精依赖综合征的男性的勃起功能障碍及其与酒精依赖严重程度的关联。
这项描述性、非干预性横断面研究在一家三级护理医院的精神科进行，对78名被诊断为酒精依赖综合征的受试者使用酒精依赖严重程度问卷（SADQ-C）评估依赖程度。使用国际勃起功能指数量表（IIEF）评估这些受试者的勃起功能障碍，并将其严重程度与酒精依赖的严重程度相关联。
我们的研究结果表明，勃起功能障碍在患有酒精依赖综合征的个体中很常见，其严重程度与酒精依赖的严重程度呈正相关。未识别的性功能障碍可能会使酒精依赖持续存在，对戒毒治疗反应不佳。关于酒精依赖导致的性功能障碍的这些信息也可用于对酗酒者的动机咨询，以推动改变。
勃起功能障碍的患病率显著高于一般人群。与轻度/中度酒精依赖患者相比，重度酒精依赖患者的患病率显著升高。
