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Epistaxis after PDE-5 inhibitors misuse

International Journal of Impotence Research volume 18, pages 213–214 (2006)Cite this article

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A 32-year-old male presented to our department for recurrent epistaxis during sexual intercourses. The patient controlled the bleeding each time with sponge packs and gauzes. During the consultation, he volunteered that the trigger for the epistaxis appeared to have been misuse of phosphodiesterase (PDE)-5 inhibitors, Viagra and Cialis. This first report of epistaxis after PDE-5 inhibitors in a young patient underline the possibility that in the next years the number of similar cases might increase due to the diffusion of PDE-5 inhibitor misuse in recreational settings.

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  1. Urology Unit – University of Pisa, S Chiara Hospital, Via Roma, Pisa, Italy

    G Pomara, G Morelli, F Menchini-Fabris, N Dinelli, G Campo & C Selli

  2. Urology Unit – University of Trieste, Cattinara Hospital, Trieste, Italy

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Pomara, G., Morelli, G., Menchini-Fabris, F. et al. Epistaxis after PDE-5 inhibitors misuse. Int J Impot Res 18, 213–214 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3901383

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