(Saturday, May 14, HealthDay News) - sleep problems are associated with erectile dysfunction and urological conditions such as incontinence, according to two new studies.
The first study examined the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) sleep and erectile dysfunction. OSA is a disorder that occurs during sleep, in which airway person collapses temporarily, forcing them to stop breathing. The study consisted of 870 men with an average of 47.3 years of age and an average index of 30.2 body mass, which is considered obese.
Health testing found that 63% of men had OSA, 5.6% had a history of diabetes, and 29% had a history of smoking.
After they adjusted for age and other health conditions, the researchers found that men with erectile dysfunction were twice as likely to have OSA than those without erectile dysfunction. And the more severe the erectile dysfunction more likely to have OSA, the investigators noted. The result suggests that men with erectile dysfunction should be screened for OSA, said researchers at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.
The second study found that sleep problems before urological conditions such as urinary incontinence, lower urinary tract symptoms and the need to get up during the night for urination (nocturia).
Researchers at New England Research Institutes, Inc., Watertown, mass., suivient with 1 610 men and women 2 535 for five years, evaluation of sleep disorders and development of the urological symptoms.
The researchers found that the duration of short men sleep and sleep restless between men and women were strongly associated with the impact of the lower urinary tract symptoms (8% of men) and 13% among women. The incidence of urinary incontinence and nocturia was associated with a sleep restless in women but not men, according to researchers.
Both studies were programmed to be presented to the press Saturday at a special press conference at the annual meeting of the Urological Association American, Washington, D.C.
"We know that the right amount of sleep and sleep quality can impact a wide range of health conditions, including the erectile function and lower urinary tract symptoms," spokesman AAU Dr. Kevin T. McVarysaid in a statement to press association. "These data can help us to better assess how to help patients change their habits of sleep may improve their health and their overall quality of life."
Because these studies were presented at a medical meeting, the data and conclusions should be considered preliminary until published in a refereed journal.
More information
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on sleep and sleep disorders.
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