Table 2.
Sexual outcomes and psychological disorders in men with orchidopexy versus healthy control men.
| IIEF-15 domaina | Patient (n=58) | Control (n=58) | p-Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED score (6–30) | 0.000 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 24 (19–26) | 28 (24–30) | |
| 6–10 (severe) | 2 (3.4) | 1 (1.7) | |
| 11–17 (moderate) | 7 (12.1) | 3 (5.2) | |
| 18–25 (mild) | 18 (31.0) | 13 (22.4) | |
| 26–30 (no ED, normal) | 31 (53.4) | 41 (70.7) | |
| Intercourse satisfaction score (0–15) | 0.379 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 12 (8–13) | 13 (8–13) | |
| 0–12 (dissatisfied) | 17 (29.3) | 19 (32.8) | |
| 13–15 (satisfied) | 41 (70.7) | 39 (67.2) | |
| Orgasmic function score (0–10) | 0.569 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 9 (8–9) | 9 (8–9) | |
| 0–8 (dysfunctional) | 7 (12.1) | 5 (8.6) | |
| 9–10 (normal function) | 51 (87.9) | 53 (91.4) | |
| Sexual desire score (2–10) | 0.133 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 7.0 (6.0–8.0) | 7.5 (7.0–8.0) | |
| 2–8 (dysfunctional desire) | 39 (67.2) | 38 (65.5) | |
| 9–10 (normal desire) | 19 (32.8) | 20 (34.5) | |
| Overall satisfaction score (2–10) | 0.638 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 7 (6–9) | 8 (7–9) | |
| 2–8 (dissatisfied) | 20 (34.5) | 18 (31.0) | |
| 9–10 (satisfied) | 38 (65.5) | 40 (69.0) | |
| VAS score | 8 (3–9) | 2 (1–2) | 0.036 |
| SAS score, median (IQR) | 0.008 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 51 (51–61) | 25 (18–41) | |
| <50 | 12 (20.7) | 46 (79.3) | |
| 50–59 | 29 (50.0) | 10 (17.2) | |
| 60–69 | 13 (22.4) | 2 (3.4) | |
| ≥70 | 4 (6.9) | 0 | |
| SDS score | 0.000 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 22 (15–33) | 9 (7–13) | |
| <53 | 47 (81.0) | 55 (94.8) | |
| 53–62 | 10 (17.2) | 2 (3.4) | |
| 63–72 | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.7) | |
| >72 | 0 | 0 |
IIEF, International Index of Erectile Function; IQR, interquartile range; ED, erectile dysfunction; VAS, visual analogue scale; SAS, self-rating anxiety scale; SDS, self-rating depression scale.
Note: values are presented as median (interquartile range) or n (%); percentages may not sum up to 100% due to rounding.
a
IIEF-15 containing five domains: erectile function (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, and Q15); intercourse satisfaction (Q6, Q7, and Q8); orgasmic function (Q9 and Q10); sexual desire (Q11 and Q12); overall satisfaction (Q13 and Q14).
b
p-Value: the comparison between patient and control groups done by the Mann–Whitney U test.