AUTHOR=Gu Yiwei , Wu ChangJing , Qin Feng , Yuan Jiuhong 

TITLE=Erectile Dysfunction and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.766639

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2022.766639

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=<p>Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a disease with a wide scope of etiologies. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is considered one of the risk factors for ED and is less studied. A growing lot of evidence show an association between OSA and ED. This study provides an updated review of the relationship between ED and OSA and the possible physiological mechanisms of ED in patients with OSA based on the current evidence. In clinical interviews, patients with ED may benefit from a sleep evaluation. However, further clinical investigations and more basic research are needed to illustrate the relationship between ED and OSA.</p>