Satisfaction with the malleable penile prosthesis among couples from the Middle East--is it different from that reported elsewhere?
Author: Salama N.
Source:
International journal of impotence research, 16(2), 175-180.
No studies from the Middle East have investigated the psychosexual aspects of
penile prosthesis. Therefore, several questions were used herein to address
satisfaction with the use of malleable penile prosthesis among couples from this
geographic area, as an option to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). A total of 50
patients who underwent the insertion of AMS 650 and Acu-form penile prostheses
and their partners were evaluated with a retrospective clinical record review, as
well as patient and partner questionnaires. In all, 70% of the patients and 57%
of the partners were satisfied with the prosthesis. There was an increase in
frequency of intercourse, sexual desire, and ability to achieve orgasm. Dislike
for the device was the most common cause for nonsatisfaction of patients with the
device, while sense of unnaturalness was that for partners. Results from this
evaluation highlight the obvious need for proper preoperative counseling for both
the patient and his partner to minimize unrealistic expectations. They also
emphasize the importance of careful screening of both psychosocial and
psychosexual aspects of the couple based on cultural ethnic background, since
these are important predictors of the therapeutic outcome of prosthesis
insertion. Efforts to extend information about ED to the public may be useful to
reduce patients' exaggerated embarrassment about this problem and make their
partners actively involved in the treatment.