Erectile dysfunction and benign prostatic hyperplasia: Two frequent pathologies of the aging male

Introduction. - Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) end erectile dysfunction (ED) are frequently observed in the aging male. Materials and methods. - A systematic review of the literature was performed on Pubmed including the keywords "erectile dysfonction", "benign prostatic hyperplasia" and/or "low urinary tract symptoms". Results. - Eighteen manuscripts were selected, including 10 retrospective clinical studies, four of basic science, three of pharmacology and a review article. A significant relationship was found in most of the studies, and physiopathological hypothesis as atherosclerosis and autonomic hyperactivity were enlighten. Conclusion. - A statistical independent relationship exists between BPH and ED. The use of PDE-5i could be interesting regarding the common pathological process involved. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.