Advances in Sexual Medicine, 2014, 4, 1-5 Published Online January 2014 (http://www.scirp.org/journal/asm ) http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/asm.2014.41001 OPEN ACCESS ASM Erectile Dysfunction among Diabetic Men in Two Medical Centers in Burkina Faso: Epidemiological, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Aspects Timothée Kambou 1 , Cyprien Zaré 1 , Abdoul Karim Paré 2 , Adama Ouattara 1 , Youombèviel Ludovic Somé 1 , Bakary Gustave Sanon 3 1 Department of Urology, Sanon Souro Teaching Hospital, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso 2 Department of Urology, Hubert K MAGA National TeachingHospital, Cotonou, Bénin 3 Department of General Surgery, Sanon Souro Teaching Hospital, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso Email: timothee.kambou@gmail.com , zcyprien@yahoo.fr , boupare@yahoo.fr , adamsouat1@hotmail.com , ludovicsom@yahoo.fr , baksanon@yahoo.fr Received November 17, 2013; revised December 17, 2013; accepted December 24, 2013 Copyright © 2014 Timothée Kambou et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution Li- cense, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. In accordance of the Creative Commons Attribution License all Copyrights © 2014 are reserved for SCIRP and the owner of the intel- lectual property Timothée Kambou et al. All Copyright © 2014 are guarded by law and by SCIRP as a guardian. ABSTRACT Objective: To study erectile dysfunction in diabetic patients seen in two clinics in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Materials and Methods: A prospective cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the Sourô Sanou Teaching Hospital (CHUSS) and the Saint Leopold clinic in Bobo-Dioulasso, from March 1 to Sep- tember 1, 2012. A total of 107 patients data were collated and analysed, which was then grouped into two: the ED group, designating patients with erectile dysfunction and the NED group consisting of those patients without. The sample comprised of 61 patients with types 1 and 2 diabetesand were aged between 25 - 70 years. The IIEF-5 was used to evaluate erectile dysfunction. Results: The prevalence of erectile dysfunction was 57%. The average age of patients was 54.4 ± 8.3 years. All patients with ED had type 2 diabetes. The mean disease duration of di- abetes was 7.2 ± 6 years. Erectile dysfunction was severe in 32.8% of cases, moderate in 31.1% of cases and mild in 36.1%. Its severity was significantly associated with glycated hemoglobin, triglycerides and BMI. Phospho- diesterase types 5 (PDE5) inhibitors were found to be effective in the treatment of erectile dysfunction with a satisfactory therapeutic response in 77.4% of users. Conclusion: Erectile dysfunction is a common complication in diabetic patients. Its occurrence and severity are influenced by several factors. The potential presence of this disorder should be assessed due to its negative impact on quality of life. Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors are an effective treatment modality in diabetic patients. KEYWORDS Erectile Dysfunction; Diabetes; Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors; Bobo-Dioulasso 1. Introduction Diabetes is a serious public health problem, which accor- ding to the International Diabetes Federation, occurs in 2% - 3% of the adult population in Burkina Faso [1]. Micro- angiopathy is one of its many chronic complications, and can lead to erectile dysfunction. The prevalence of erec- tile dysfunction among patients with diabetes indiabetics is approximately 16% to 95.5% worldwide [2,3]. Despite the efficacy and availability of phospho-diesterase type 5 inhibitors and intracavernous injections in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in diabetic patients [4], it is still at a boo subject in frequently broached by patients. With the growing number of diabetic patients in Bur- kina Faso, it is becoming increasingly relevant to study this population. Better quantifying the epidemiology, diagnostic modalities and therapeutic options will con- tribute to a better understanding of this phenomenon and how to improve its management. 2. Patients and Methods We undertook descriptive study of patients seen in the Departmentof Internal Medicine at the SourôSanou