Impact of Anxiety on Erectile Dysfunction After Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy

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Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine whether erectile dysfunction (ED) patients are under the effect of anxiety and analyze their results of transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-PB).Methods: The study was conducted between April 2015 and February 2016, and the population consists of the patients clean from prostate cancer (PCa) according to the TRUS-PB results.ED or cancer patients were identified for exclusion as well as those with a history of biopsy or surgery on prostate site.The study group filled in the international index of erectile function-5 (IIEF-5) and the beck depression inventory (BDI) forms under the supervision of urologists.The timetable was like this: The two pre-biopsy forms with the 2 nd or 3 rd -week interval, the biopsy day following the second form, and the three post-biopsy forms in the 1 st , 3 rd , and 6 th month.Results: When completing the study process, the case number was a total of 131 patients with no PCa according to the biopsy results (Main Age: 60.14±5.49).For IIEF-5, the pre-biopsy statistics were 23.57±2.45points on average (105 ED patients), and the post-biopsy ones got better from the fourth forms (p<0.001).The pre-biopsy scores of BDI increased in 94 patients and again their post-biopsy ones improved in the fourth forms (p<0.001). Discussion and Conclusion:The process including follow-up in prostate examination has depressive risks in the patients who applied TRUS-PB along with ED.