Men With Bipolar Disorder at Risk for ED, Study Says
Physicians who treat men with bipolar disorder should "consider the risk of ED," researchers suggest.
Their recent Journal of Sexual Medicine study found a higher risk for erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with bipolar disorder, compared to men without the condition.
The study looked at ED rates for 5,150 men in Taiwan who had been recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The researchers identified two matched controls for each man.
ED was present in 2.12% of the bipolar group and 0.95% of the control group.
The rate remained higher for men with bipolar disorder even after accounting for mental health medications that can have sexual side effects.
Learn more about the study here.
Upcoming Events in Sexual Medicine
If you're thinking about attending a sexual medicine meeting later this year, there are many options available! Conferences are a great way to stay updated about the latest research, talk with your colleagues, and make new connections.
Check out this list of events taking place through the end of this year:
4th Biennial Congress - African Society for Sexual Medicine
April 2018
Somone, Senegal
14th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology
May 9, 2018 - May 12, 2018
Albufeira, Portugal
AUA 2018 Annual Meeting
May 18, 2018 - May 22, 2018
San Francisco, CA, USA
4th Biennial meeting of the South Asian Society For Sexual Medicine
Sep 13, 2018 - Sep 15, 2018
Bangalore, India
2018 SMSNA Annual Fall Scientific Meeting
Nov 8, 2018 - Nov 11, 2018
Miami, FL, USA
ISSWSH Fall Course 2018
Nov 15, 2018 - Nov 17, 2018
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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