Depression, Testosterone Concentration, Sexual Dysfunction and Methadone Use Among Men with Hypogonadism and HIV Infection |
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Authors: | Mahmood Amini Lari Nader Parsa Maryam Marzban Mesbah Shams Hossain Faramarzi |
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Affiliation: | 2. Shiraz HIV/AIDS Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 3. Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran 4. Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 1. Shiraz HIV/AIDS Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Building No. 2, First Floor, Moshir Fatemi Avenue, 71356-44144, Shiraz, Iran
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Abstract: | Low testosterone levels are associated with depression and impaired sexual performance. We examined the association between hypogonadism, sexual function and depression among men with HIV infection in Shiraz, Iran. A total of 237 male HIV-positive patients referred to voluntary counseling centers were recruited based on convenience sampling from May to October 2010. All patients provided informed consent and completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and Brief Male Sexual Function Inventory (BMSFI). Blood samples were collected after an overnight fast to measure free testosterone (FT) concentration. Hypogonadism was found in 68?% of the participants, and about 68.8?% had moderate and severe depression. Serum FT levels were significantly lower in patients with depression and a direct association was found between the risk of hypogonadism and increased BDI-II score. Among methadone nonusers and nondepressed patients, an inverse association was found between hypogonadal and eugonadal men in the sexual drive, erectile and ejaculatory function domains of the BMSFI. However, there was no significant association between methadone user status and depression. Depression and hypogonadism had a reciprocal effect. Depression and methadone use were associated with hypogonadism and had a significant effect on sexual function. |
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