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Volume: 2 Issue: 2 December 2004 - Supplement - 1

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ASSESSMENTS OF SEXUAL FUNCTIONS IN RENAL TRANSPLANTS

Chronic renal failure and hemodialysis may culminate into sexually disability, oligospermia, germinal cells dysphasia, and delayed sexual maturity. After a renal transplants, improvement in these patients libido, potency and orgasms are observed. 100 male patients at Imam Reza Hospital in the Renal Transplant Unit, who have or were going to under go kidney transplants were selected. The ages were between 18 and 61. After the transplant 36 cases received double drug therapy and 64 had triple durg therapy. Out of 100 patients:16 were single, 84 were married. Before the transplant the libido was good in 22 cases, moderate in 52 and poor in 26 cases. Potency was good in 31 cases, moderately good in 48 and poor in 21 cases.22 cases were infertile. After the transplant the libido improved, 76 cases were good, moderately good in 18 cases and poor in 6 cases.Potency was good in 80 cases, moderate in 16 and poor in 4 cases.Fertility improved in 27 cases conception culminated into a live birth.Prior to the transplant 15 patients had no children.
Kidney transplants not only improves health of patients with CRF which compromises the libido, potency and fertility but also improves libido,potency and fertility and in this may bring more satisfaction to couples.



Volume : 2
Issue : 2
Pages : 74


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