Table 3.
Change in International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and Sex Hormone Levels
| Model Based Estimates, Mean (SD) | Model Based Mean Change (95% CI) | P-Value | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 1 from Baseline |
Year 2 from Baseline |
Year 3 from Baseline |
Year 4 from Baseline |
Year 1 vs Baseline |
Year 2 vs Baseline |
Year 3 vs Baseline |
Year 4 vs Baseline |
|
| IIEF Scores | |||||||||||||
| Erectile function | 19.9 (11.6) | 21.3 (10.4) | 24.4 (8.5) | 23.1 (10.2) | 23.1 (9.4) | 1.4 (−4.0, 6.8) | 4.5 (−0.6, 9.6) | 3.2 (−2.0, 8.4) | 3.1 (−2.3, 8.6) | 0.910 | 0.099 | 0.357 | 0.395 |
| Orgasmic function | 7.1 (3.9) | 7.2 (4.0) | 8.7 (2.7) | 8.1 (3.3) | 7.6 (3.8) | 0.1 (−2.1, 2.4) | 1.6 (−0.3, 3.5) | 1.0 (−0.9, 3.0) | 0.6 (−1.7, 2.8) | >0.99 | 0.113 | 0.490 | 0.926 |
| Sexual desire | 6.4 (2.5) | 7.6 (2.2) | 7.5 (1.9) | 7.1 (2.2) | 7.5 (2.3) | 1.2 (−0.0, 2.4) | 1.1 (−0.0, 2.2) | 0.7 (−0.5, 1.8) | 1.1 (−0.2, 2.3) | 0.058 | 0.057 | 0.423 | 0.118 |
| Intercourse satisfaction | 7.3 (5.6) | 8.5 (5.2) | 9.0 (4.9) | 9.0 (5.0) | 8.7 (5.0) | 1.2 (−1.6, 3.9) | 1.7 (−0.9, 4.4) | 1.7 (−0.9, 4.3) | 1.4 (−1.3, 4.1) | 0.672 | 0.308 | 0.281 | 0.531 |
| Overall satisfaction | 6.1 (2.8) | 7.0 (2.6) | 7.2 (2.8) | 7.6 (2.4) | 6.8 (2.5) | 0.9 (−0.4, 2.2) | 1.1 (−0.3, 2.4) | 1.5 (0.3, 2.7) | 0.7 (−0.6, 2.0) | 0.266 | 0.171 | 0.008 | 0.499 |
| Sex Hormone Levels | |||||||||||||
| Total testosterone, ng/dL | 317.1 (112.1) | 495.5 (185.8) | 508.7 (149.7) | 470.0 (137.7) | 432.8 (108.5) | 178.4 (99.1, 257.8) | 191.6 (121.0, 262.2) | 152.9 (84.3, 221.6) | 115.7 (52.9, 178.6) | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 |
| Free testosterone, pg/mL | 7.7 (2.5) | 10.1 (5.4) | 8.5 (2.6) | 8.5 (3.1) | 8.0 (2.4) | 2.4 (0.0, 4.7) | 0.8 (−0.5, 2.1) | 0.7 (−0.8, 2.3) | 0.3 (−1.1, 1.7) | 0.045 | 0.361 | 0.582 | 0.963 |
| LH, miu/mL | 3.8 (3.2) | 6.3 (7.7) | 7.8 (10.4) | 6.8 (10.8) | 6.5 (8.3) | 2.5 (0.3, 4.8) | 4.0 (0.5, 7.5) | 3.0 (−0.7, 6.7) | 2.6 (−0.1, 5.4) | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.136 | 0.063 |
| SHBG, nmol/L | 21.6 (8.1) | 60.3 (22.3) | 64.1 (19.4) | 66.6 (14.4) | 60.6 (16.0) | 38.7 (30.0, 47.4) | 42.5 (34.7, 50.3) | 45.0 (39.2, 50.9) | 39.0 (32.0, 46.1) | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 |