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. 2021 Sep 7;8:704360. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.704360

Table 2.

Relationship of bladder stones with sexual dysfunction or LUTS.

Variable All patients IIEF-5 (%) PEDT (%) SLS(%)
Bladder stones alone 47.1% (n = 41) 14.8 ± 4.2 12.9 ± 3.1 3.8 ± 0.8
Bladder stone combined with upper urinary tract stones 52.9% (n = 46) 13.7 ± 4.3 12.5 ± 3.0 3.8 ± 1.0
p > 0.05 p > 0.05 p > 0.05
Bladder stone number
   Single 62.1% (n = 54) 14.6 ± 4.35 13.2 ± 3.02 3.9 ± 0.92
   multiple 37.9% (n = 33) 13.7 ± 4.14 11.8 ± 2.83 3.7 ± 0.85
p > 0.05 p = 0.038 p > 0.05
Bladder stone size
   Small (< 3 cm) 70.1% (n = 61) 13.8 ± 4.14 12.9 ± 2.60 3.8 ± 0.92
   Large (r 3 cm) 29.9% (n = 26) 15.3 ± 4.49 12.1 ± 3.79 3.8 ± 0.85
p > 0.05 p > 0.05 p > 0.05
Duration of presence of bladder stones
    < 1 year 54.0% (n = 47) 14.7 ± 4.68 12.9 ± 2.95 3.9 ± 0.97
   ± 1 year 46.0% (n = 40) 13.7 ± 3.73 12.4 ± 3.09 3.8 ± 0.80
p > 0.05 p > 0.05 p > 0.05
Bladder stone combined with BPH 71.3% (n = 62) 17.0 ± 4.54 11.6 ± 2.64 4.0 ± 0.73
Bladder stone without BPH 28.7% (n = 25) 13.1 ± 3.65 13.1 ± 3.06 3.7 ± 0.94
p > 0.05 p > 0.05 p = 0.039
LUTS
Urinary frequency 74.7% (n = 65) 13.4 ± 4.2 12.8 ± 3.2 3.8 ± 1
No urinary frequency 25.3% (n = 22) 16.9 ± 3.5 12.3 ± 2.50 3.9 ± 0.7
p < 0.05 p > 0.05 p > 0.05
Difficulty urinating or pain or discomfort in the penis or testicles 71.3% (n = 62) 14.2 ± 4.3 12.5 ± 3 3.9 ± 0.9
No difficulty urinating 28.7% (n = 25) 14.3 ± 4.4 13.1 ± 3 3.6 ± 0.9
p > 0.05 p > 0.05 p > 0.05
No LUTS 3.4% (n = 3) 16.7 14 3.3
Hematuria 41.4% (n = 36) 13.8 ± 4 13.1 ± 2.76 3.8 ± 0.9
No hematuria 58.9% (n = 51) 14.6 ± 4.5 12.4 ± 3.2 3.8 ± 0.9
p > 0.05 p > 0.05 p > 0.05
WBCs in urine 87
    < 3/hp 21.8% (n = 19) 14.5 ± 4.46 13.1 ± 2.81 4.6 ± 1.54
   ≥ 3/hp 78.2% (n = 68) 14.2 ± 4.25 12.6 ± 3.07 3.8 ± 1.02
p > 0.05 p > 0.05 p = 0.040
Number of bacteria in urine 68
    < 105/mL 50.0% (n = 34) 14.8 ± 4.10 12.6 ± 3.62 3.8 ± 0.99
   ≥ 105/mL 50.0% (n = 34) 13.3 ± 4.37 12.7 ± 2.85 3.7 ± 0.83
p > 0.05 p > 0.05 p > 0.05

LUTS, lower urinary tract symptoms; IIEF-5, International Index of Erectile Function-5; PEDT, Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool; SLS, Sexual Life Satisfaction Score; WBC, while blood cells; LUTS, lower urinary tract symptoms; IIEF-5, International Index of Erectile Function-5; PEDT, Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool; SLS, Sexual Life Satisfaction Score.