Early Clinical Results of the Tolerability, Safety, and Efficacy of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Administration in Erectile Dysfunction

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is useful in the treatment of different conditions and diseases as it contains concentrated levels of many growth factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of autologous PRP application in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) in patients wit...

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Published in:Sexual medicine 2021-04, Vol.9 (2), p.100313-100313, Article 100313
Main Authors: Taş, Tuncay, Çakıroğlu, Basri, Arda, Ersan, Onuk, Özkan, Nuhoğlu, Barış
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Language:English
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Erectile Dysfunction
International Index of Erectile Function-Erectile Function Domain
Metabolic Syndrome
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Platelet-Rich Plasma
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Summary:Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is useful in the treatment of different conditions and diseases as it contains concentrated levels of many growth factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of autologous PRP application in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) in patients with metabolic syndrome. In this prospective study conducted in June 2019, 31 patients with ED were included. The International Index of Erectile Function–Erectile Function domain (IIEF-EF) questionnaires were used to evaluate erectile function (EF). After administering the intracavernous autologous PRP 3 times with an interval of 15 days, IIEF-EFs were evaluated 1, 3, and 6 months later. IIEF in the 1st, 3rd, and 6th months and adverse events. While the mean IIEF-EF was 18 before the application, the mean IIEF-EF was 20 in the first, third, and sixth months after the procedure (P 
ISSN:2050-1161
2050-1161
DOI:10.1016/j.esxm.2020.100313