Influence of UPOINT Domains on Erectile Function in Patients with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome[J]. Journal of Sun Yat-sen University (Medical Sciences), 2015, 36(2).
Influence of UPOINT Domains on Erectile Function in Patients with Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome[J]. Journal of Sun Yat-sen University (Medical Sciences), 2015, 36(2).DOI:
【Objective】 To explore the influence of UPOINT domains on erectile dysfunction (ED) in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). 【Method】 From January to July 2014
192 CP/CPPS patients were evaluated by UPOINT system. Each patient underwent clinical assessment and answered the questionnaire consisted of socio-demographics
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)
National Institutes of Health- Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) and International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5).【Results】 Of 192 CP/CPPS patients
47.4% suffered from ED. The positive rate was U 70.8%
P 59.9%
O 80.7%
I 23.4%
N 45.3% and T 62.5% respectively for each UPOINT domains. Multivariate logistic regression showed UPOINT psychological (P) domain was independent risk factor for ED in CP/CPPS (OR=3.749
95% CI 1.903-7.384
P 0.05). 【Conclusion】The CP/CPPS patients had a higher rate of ED. Psychological factor was independent risk factors of ED in CP/CPPS. Pain
voiding symptoms and local inflammation of the prostate were not. But severe pain and voiding symptoms affected patients’ psychological state