Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Users of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs
Authors: Siobhan Sutcliffe, Gerald L. Andriole, Ichiro Kawachi, Jonathan M. Zenilman, Elizabeth A. Platz
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2010)

Letters19 October 2010Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Users of Erectile Dysfunction DrugsSiobhan Sutcliffe, PhD, Gerald L. Andriole, MD, Ichiro Kawachi, MD, PhD, Jonathan M. Zenilman, MD, and Elizabeth A. Platz, ScDSiobhan Sutcliffe, PhDFrom Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110; Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205; and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205.Search for more papers by this author, Gerald L. Andriole, MDFrom Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110; Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205; and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205.Search for more papers by this author, Ichiro Kawachi, MD, PhDFrom Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110; Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205; and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205.Search for more papers by this author, Jonathan M. Zenilman, MDFrom Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110; Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205; and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205.Search for more papers by this author, and Elizabeth A. Platz, ScDFrom Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110; Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205; and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-153-8-201010190-00020 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We read Jena and colleagues' recent article on sexually transmitted diseases among users of erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs with interest (1). We would like to make readers aware of another possible marker of sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk or STI risk factors in middle-aged and older men, as well as an opportunity for STI education and prevention in this increasingly at-risk population. In a cross-sectional analysis of middle-aged to older U.S. male health professionals (2), we found that men who had had a vasectomy were more likely to have a history of STIs, most notably Chlamydia trachomatis ...References1. Jena AB, Goldman DP, Kamdar A, Lakdawalla DN, Lu Y. Sexually transmitted diseases among users of erectile dysfunction drugs: analysis of claims data. Ann Intern Med. 2010;153:1-7. [PMID: 20621899] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Sutcliffe S, Kawachi I, Alderete JF, Gaydos CA, Jacobson LP, Jenkins FJ, et al. Correlates of sexually transmitted infection histories in a cohort of American male health professionals. Cancer Causes Control. 2009;20:1623-34. [PMID: 19655261] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Siobhan Sutcliffe, PhD; Gerald L. Andriole, MD; Ichiro Kawachi, MD, PhD; Jonathan M. Zenilman, MD; Elizabeth A. Platz, ScDAffiliations: From Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110; Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205; and Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoSexually Transmitted Diseases Among Users of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs: Analysis of Claims Data Anupam B. Jena , Dana P. Goldman , Amee Kamdar , Darius N. Lakdawalla , and Yang Lu Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Users of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Anupam B. Jena Metrics 19 October 2010Volume 153, Issue 8Page: 549-550KeywordsDrug usersDrugsErectile dysfunctionForecastingHuman papillomavirus infectionHuman sexual behaviorMedical risk factorsPrimary care physiciansSexually transmitted diseasesVasectomy ePublished: 19 October 2010 Issue Published: 19 October 2010 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2010 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...