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. 2021 Feb;10(2):555-562.
doi: 10.21037/tau-20-1067.

Peyronie's disease may negatively impact the sexual experience of a couple and female sexual function: a single center study

Ester Illiano  1 , Francesco Trama  1 , Vito Mancini  2 , Antonio Ruffo  3 , Giuseppe Romeo  4 , Filippo Riccardo  5 , Consuelo Fabi  1 , Giuseppe Carrieri  2 , Felice Crocetto  5 , Fabrizio Iacono  5 , Elisabetta Costantini  1
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Peyronie's disease may negatively impact the sexual experience of a couple and female sexual function: a single center study

Ester Illiano et al. Transl Androl Urol. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Background: Peyonie's disease (PD) mostly affects males in the fifth decade of life, with a prevalence in the general population ranging between 0.5% and 20.3%. The pathology of PD is characterized by fibrosis of the tunic albuginea of the cavernous bodies of the penis, with the presence of pain in the erection and penile deformity. This is associated with decreased sexual function for both participants. The objective of the study was to investigate the influence of PD pathology on both male patients' and their female partners' sexual spheres, and analyze changes in sexual function and perception following penile correction surgery.

Methods: Prospective study, we included male patients with PD and their female partner sexually active. Patients underwent corporoplasty with multiple plications. The male and female sexuality was evaluated before surgery and three months after male treatment by the Female sexual Function Index (FSFI); International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF); Visual Analogical Scale (VAS).

Results: From January 2018 to November 2019 we included 35 couple. The female subjects before partner's surgery presented dyspareunia, loss of sexual desire, inability to achieve orgasm, and sexual dissatisfaction. At three months after surgical treatment there was an improvement of sexual function in both male patients and female partners (desire P<0.0001, arousal P<0.0001, lubrification P<0.0001, orgasm P<0.0001, satisfaction P<0.0001, pain P<0.0001). As regarding male patients the pain decreased significantly (VAS score from 6 to 2.5), while there was no statistically significant improvement in erectile function (P=0.05).

Conclusions: Our findings suggest that a viable approach to treatment of PD patients that involves their partners could lead to better functional and psychological results.

Keywords: Peyronie’s disease (PD); Relationship factors; female sexuality; male sexuality.

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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/tau-20-1067). The authors have no other conflicts of interest to declare.

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