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Research from St. Mary's Hospital yields new findings on HIV/AIDS

AIDSWEEKLY Plus; Monday, December 11, 2006
Staff Medical Writers

NewsRx -- Research findings, "Factors associated with sexual dysfunction in men with HIV infection," are discussed in a new report. "Where men have had access to successful treatment for HIV (highly active antiretroviral therapy), expectations of both patients and physicians alike have changed significantly over the past decade. Such men, living with HIV, expect to lead fully functional lives including a normal sex life," researchers in London, the United Kingdom report.

"Sexual dysfunction is well described among men with HIV. We retrospectively analysed details of 190 consecutive men attending a dedicated sexual dysfunction service in our HIV unit over an 18-month period. We took note of the specifics of their HIV disease, illnesses other than HIV, as well as other risk factors associated with sexual dysfunction. Men with sexual dysfunction all commonly reported recreational drug use, hepatitis B and C co-infection, anxiety and depressive illnesses, peripheral neuropathy and lipodystrophy. There was a significant relationship between men complaining of retarded ejaculation and peripheral neuropathy. Sexual dysfunction in non-HIV settings is known to lead to poor adherence to prescribed medications, e.g. antihypertensive agents," wrote D. Richardson and colleagues, St. Mary's Hospital.

The researchers concluded: "Iatrogenic sexual dysfunction in patients may similarly have a potential to lead to poor antiretroviral compliance if not addressed."

Richardson and colleagues published their study in International Journal of STD & AIDS (Factors associated with sexual dysfunction in men with HIV infection. Int J STD AIDS. 2006 Nov;17(11):764-7).

For additional information, contact D. Richardson, St. Mary's Hospital, Jane Wadsworth Clinic, Jefferiss Wing, London W2 1NY, UK.

Publisher contact information for the International Journal of STD & AIDS is: Royal Society Medicine Press Ltd., 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE, England.

Keywords: United Kingdom, London, HIV/AIDS, AIDS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Antivirals, HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Neurological Disorder, Peripheral Neuropathy, Virology.

This article was prepared by AIDS Weekly editors from staff and other reports.

Reference

Richardson D, Lamba H, Goldmeier D, et al., “Factors associated with sexual dysfunction in men with HIV infection”, Int J STD AIDS. 2006 Nov;17(11):764-7.

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