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Clinical correlates of erectile dysfunction among male patients on methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) in Kuala Lumpur


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Nik Jaafar, Nik Ruzyanei and Mislan, Noormazita and Baharudin, Azlin and Ibrahim, Normala and Zakaria, Hazli and Abdul Aziz, Salina and Sidi, Hatta (2012) Clinical correlates of erectile dysfunction among male patients on methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 8 (1). pp. 27-35. ISSN 1675-8544

Abstract

Introduction: Sexual dysfunction is common but not often assessed in the routine clinical care among males on opiate substitute treatment. Objective: To determine the association between clinical variables and erectile dysfunction (ED) among men on methadone maintenance therapy (MMT). Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 108 participants who attended the Drug Clinic, Hospital Kuala Lumpur. The instruments used include the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis-I Disorder (SCID-I),Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and International Index of Erectile Function-15 (IIEF-15). Results: Concurrent heroin abuse was significantly associated with presence of ED (p=0.024). Treatment factors including methadone dose and duration of methadone treatment were not significantly associated with ED. Conclusion: Education on sexual dysfunction as a potential adverse effect and its association with illicit heroin use should be considered in the doctor-patient consultation to encourage treatment adherence and abstinence from heroin.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Publisher: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Keywords: Erectile dysfunction; Methadone maintenance therapy
Depositing User: Nur Farahin Ramli
Date Deposited: 20 Sep 2013 04:20
Last Modified: 08 Sep 2015 05:30
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24621
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