[A study of sexual function in migraine and cluster headache].

INTRODUCTION

The sexual erectile dysfunction are common symptoms and many chronic diseases whose diagnosis will determine the therapeutic management of patients.

AIM: To assess sexual function in men with migraine or cluster headache (CH) compared with a control group.

SUBJECTS AND

METHODS

Cross-sectional study of 34 patients with migraine, 31 patients with CH and 60 control subjects less than 46 years old. Erectile dysfunction was assessed using the International Index of Erectile Dysfunction (IIEF). Emotional state was evaluated using the Beck Depression Inventory.

RESULTS

The average score on the IIEF was 68.41 ± 10.09, 64.26 ± 5.73 and 59.33 ± 15.89 in the control group, migraine and CH respectively (p = 0.041) being the significant difference between controls and CH (p = 0.036). In the group of migraine patients, three patients had mild and one moderate erectile dysfunction. In the group of patients with CH, twelve scored in rank of mild erectile dysfunction, and two met the criteria for severe erectile dysfunction (p < 0.05). By analyzing differences in the different domains of IIEF, they were significant in the domain of overall satisfaction (p = 0.015) between the control group and patients with CH (p = 0.012).

CONCLUSIONS

In our study we found a higher frequency of and involvement in sexual function in terms of overall satisfaction in patients with migraine and CH. We believe that the evaluation of sexual function in this type of headache should be integrated into our clinical practice.