DOI: 10.36347/gamj.2020.v01i01.002

Pages: Page Number: 18-36

Background: Many epidemiological studies have demonstrated a high prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) in different parts of the world. The objective of the present study was to establish the prevalence and determinants of ED in naturopathic health centers from Ashaiman Municipality, Ghana. Methods: The study performed a cross-sectional study design to estimate the prevalence of erectile dysfunction in naturopathic health centers among respondents aged 20 and above years old. The study also adopted simple random and purposive sampling in selecting its 50 respondents. Results: The prevalence of ED was 60%. The prevalence was high 35(70%) among the 20-50-year-old group. Age, financial challenges, hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, history of prostate and hormonal disturbance, alcohol abuse and stress are significantly associated with ED (p-value 0.04, 0.03, 0.03, 0.015 0.000, respectively). Majority adopted naturopathic methods of treatment. Naturopathic approaches utilized were diet and clinical nutrition, homeopathy, botanical medicine, acupuncture. Conclusion: Sixty percent (60%) of the respondents were having the problem of erectile dysfunction. This was partly due to financial challenges, unemployment, disease history such as arterial hypertension, diabetes, hormonal and prostate disturbances, increased cholesterol, spinal injuries/surgeries and alcohol abuse. The respondent improved their condition through naturopathic approaches.