World J Mens Health.  2013 Dec;31(3):193-207.

Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and LUTS/BPH with Erectile Dysfunction in Asian Men: A Systematic Review Focusing on Tadalafil

• Park HJ
• Won JE
• Sorsaburu
• Rivera PD
• Lee SW

Abstract

This review assesses lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with or without erectile dysfunction (ED) and related therapies focusing on tadalafil. A literature search was obtained and reviewed for the epidemiology, treatment therapies, pathophysiology, and efficacy and safety of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor (PDE5i) tadalafil in patients with LUTS/BPH. Approximately 42% of men aged 51 to 60 years have BPH. Approximately 90% of men aged 45 to 80 years have LUTS. Occurrence of LUTS increases with age for almost all racial/ethnic groups (range, 32% to 56%) with prevalence of LUTS highest among Hispanic men, then Blacks, Caucasians, and Asians. There is an independent relationship with LUTS/BPH and ED, with approximately 70% of men with LUTS/BPH having ED with severity of one disease often correlating with the other. The European Urological Association guidelines include the use of the PDE5i tadalafil. Tadalafil is the only therapy recommended for treatment of co-existing BPH and ED, while other therapies have unwanted ED side effects. The mode of action of tadalafil may involve different areas of the lower urinary tract such as smooth muscle cell relaxation in the bladder neck, prostate, and urethra, but there may also be resulting modulation of the afferent nerve activity. Tadalafil (5 mg) in Asian men with LUTS/BPH, similar to global studies, is efficacious and safe. Tadalafil (5 mg) improves co-existing LUTS/BPH and ED, independently. Men with LUTS/BPH likely also have ED. Asian men with LUTS/BPH have similar incidence rates, co-existing ED, comorbid diseases, and risks as non-Asian men. Tadalafil can improve co-existing LUTS/BPH and ED.

Keyword

Erectile dysfunction; Pharmacology; Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors; Prostatic hyperplasia; Tadalafil

MeSH Terms

African Continental Ancestry Group
Asian Continental Ancestry Group*
Epidemiology
Erectile Dysfunction*
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Incidence
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Male
Myocytes, Smooth Muscle
Neck
Pharmacology
Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors
Prevalence
Prostate
Prostatic Hyperplasia*
Relaxation
Urethra
Urinary Bladder
Urinary Tract*
Tadalafil
Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors

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