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Therefore, the aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence of LUTS and ED, identify associated risk factors, and evaluate their impact on quality of life among adult primary healthcare users aged 40 years and older in Crete, Greece. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to explore the prevalence of LUTS and ED in 1746 primary health care users visiting rural primary health care practices in Crete, Greece. Participants underwent a comprehensive evaluation including demographic parameters, screening for LUTS utilizing the validated International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) questionnaire and for ED using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5), in males, and for urinary incontinence in women with the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire\u2013Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF). Participants with a prior diagnosis of LUTS or ED were excluded (n = 183). Results: Out of 536 participants finally included (n = 1746 screened), 32% of males and 36% of females exhibited moderate to severe LUTS. Following adjustments, we identified advanced age, retirement, and the presence of diabetes type 2 as factors associated with the occurrence of LUTS in men. Patients with LUTS also had a substantially increased likelihood of experiencing ED. Moreover, it was observed that women with hypertension or diabetes type 2 and lower education levels face an increased likelihood of developing LUTS, which adversely affects their quality of life. Conclusions: In conclusion, the findings of this study reveal a high occurrence of LUTS and ED in adults aged 40 years and older who utilize primary healthcare services, with a negative impact on their quality of life.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina60030389","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,2,26]],"date-time":"2024-02-26T07:51:39Z","timestamp":1708933899000},"page":"389","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Evaluation of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Males and Urinary Incontinence in Females in Primary Health Care in Greece"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"60","author":[{"given":"Claire","family":"Gkatzoudi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71410 Heraklion, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5903-3550","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Izolde","family":"Bouloukaki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71410 Heraklion, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8662-1275","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Charalampos","family":"Mamoulakis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology, University General Hospital of Heraklion, Medical School, University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9324-2839","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Christos","family":"Lionis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71410 Heraklion, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7922-7491","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ioanna","family":"Tsiligianni","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, 71410 Heraklion, Greece"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,2,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"S25","article-title":"Neurological lower urinary tract dysfunction essential terminology","volume":"37","author":"Gajewski","year":"2018","journal-title":"Neurourol. 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