The Italian Society of Andrology recently described Male Sexual Distress (MSD) as a new condition. A self-administered ad-hoc questionnaire, the Sexual Distress Evaluation Questionnaire for Men (SDEQ-M), has been subsequently validated. Our present aim is to perform a Study on Prevalence, Risk Factors and Quality of Life in male people affected by Sexual Distress attending Andrology Clinics across Italy.

Type of study: naturalistic, cross-sectional, multicentric. Enrollment: sequential, at Andrology Specialist Clinics. Expected number of centers involved: 50, throughout Italy. Inclusion Criteria: age >18, subjects affected with ED or MSD, informed consent signature. Used scales: SDEQ-M; International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF); Quality of erections (Erection Hardness Score, Quality of Erection Questionnaire); Quality of life (EQ-5D Questionnaire); Life Satisfaction Scale.

Total expected number of enrolled subjects: 1000 men. An interim report of the study will be presented at the Congress.

Sexual Distress sufferers have impairment of their sexual health, with possible significant impact on their emotional, mental and social well-being. The Italian Society of Andrology feels that it is the duty of the Sexual Medicine specialist to acknowledge the requests for help presented also by these sufferers. This study is instrumental in further elucidating the implications of Sexual Distress, through: investigation of its prevalence, identification of possible risk factors, measurement of the quality of life of men affected by Sexual Distress.