The treatment rate of erectile dysfunction (ED) in younger men with type 2 diabetes is up to four times higher than the equivalent non-diabetes population.
Mike StedmanMartin Brunel WhyteMark LuntMarco AlbaneseMark LivingstonRoger GadsbyGeoffrey I HackettSimon G AndersonAdrian H HealdPublished in: International journal of clinical practice (2020)
There is a wide variation in the use of PDE5-is. With only 14% variance capture, other factors including wide variation in patient awareness, prescribing rules of local health providers, and recognition of the importance of male sexual health by GP prescribers might have a significant impact.