Biomaterial Database

Disorders of male sexual function. 2003

Thomas Mulligan, and Sathya Reddy, and Prasanna V Gulur, and Michael Godschalk

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA. thomas.mulligan@med.va.gov

Sexuality remains an important issue in the older population. In spite of a decreased ability to achieve an erection, there is continued sexual desire. Many studies suggest that erectile dysfunction in the aged is primarily caused by age-associated chronic disease rather than normal, healthy aging. Therefore, preventive measures that are aimed at the underlying diseases should be sought. Nevertheless, effective treatment options are now available to successfully regain sexual function and thereby, improve quality of life.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007172	Erectile Dysfunction	The inability in the male to have a PENILE ERECTION due to psychological or organ dysfunction.	Impotence,Male Impotence,Male Sexual Impotence,Dysfunction, Erectile,Impotence, Male,Impotence, Male Sexual,Sexual Impotence, Male
D007989	Libido	The psychic drive or energy associated with sexual instinct in the broad sense (pleasure and love-object seeking). It may also connote the psychic energy associated with instincts in general that motivate behavior.	Decreased Libido,Increased Libido,Libido, Decreased,Libido, Increased
D008297	Male		Males
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D000375	Aging	The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time.	Senescence,Aging, Biological,Biological Aging
D019529	Sexuality	The sexual functions, activities, attitudes, and orientations of an individual. Sexuality, male or female, becomes evident at PUBERTY under the influence of gonadal steroids (TESTOSTERONE or ESTRADIOL), and social effects.