The Association Between Erectile Dysfunction and Depressive Symptoms in Men Treated for Prostate Cancer

Erectile function was associated with depressive symptoms in both univariate and multivariate analysis, indicating that ED is independently associated with depressive symptoms even though patients were approximately 4 years post diagnosis. These cross‐sectional data suggest ED in men with prostate cancer can have lasting psychological effects. Nelson CJ, Mulhall JP, and Roth AJ. The association between erectile dysfunction and depressive symptoms in men treated for prostate cancer. J Sex Med 2011;8:560-566.