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Table 2 MSHQ scores of the participants in total, and the erection, ejaculation and satisfaction subscales (mean ± standard deviation) and the mean difference between the groups at baseline and weeks 4 and 8

From: The effect of drug holidays on sexual dysfunction in men treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) other than fluoxetine: an 8-week open-label randomized clinical trial

 

Drug holidays group (N = 25)

Control group (N = 25)

P-value

Erection

Baseline

10.96 ± 2.865

10.04 ± 2.541

0.23

Week 4

11.80 ± 2.598

9.08 ± 2.768

0.001*

Week 8

12.52 ± 2.044

8.72 ± 2.807

< 0.001*

Ejaculation

Baseline

25.20 ± 5.612

26.60 ± 5.958

0.39

Week 4

26.80 ± 5.881

25.60 ± 6.357

0.49

Week 8

28.32 ± 5.336

26.08 ± 6.041

0.171

Satisfaction

Baseline

21.08 ± 5.220

19.24 ± 5.995

0.26

Week 4

23.00 ± 4.435

17.80 ± 6.813

0.005*

Week 8

25.72 ± 4.078

18.28 ± 6.580

< 0.001*

Total

Baseline

57.24 ± 11.780

55.88 ± 12.022

0.68

Week 4

60.88 ± 11.114

52.52 ± 13.194

0.019*

Week 8

66.56 ± 9.820

53.12 ± 12.982

< 0.001*

  1. *P-values less than 0.05