Table 2.

IIEF and VAS scores and re-biopsy consent ratios for the patients

	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	p value
VAS measured during TRUS-Bx	6.14 ±1.1	3.34 ±0.75	0.43 ±0.32	<0.001
VAS measured after TRUS-Bx	5.97 ±1	3.02 ±0.69	0.36 ±0.28	<0.001
Re-biopsy consent ratio (%)	29.03	83.3	93.5	<0.001
Before procedure IIEF-5score	19.83 ±3.3	21.59 ±3.4	20.23 ±3.1	0.116
After procedure IIEF-5 score (1st month)	17.67 ±2.1	21.61 ±2.6	22.16 ±3.6	0.024

VAS – visual analog scale, IIEF – International Index of Erectile Function, TRUS-Bx – transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy