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The severity of CP\/CPPS, penile erection status, anxiety, and depression was evaluated using the National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI), International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) scales, respectively. Compared with patients before the COVID-19 outbreak, more CP\/CPPS patients developed severe erectile dysfunction (ED) due to depression and anxiety caused by the pandemic. After developing moderate-to-severe ED, mild and moderate-to-severe CP\/CPPS patients exhibited more apparent symptoms of anxiety and depression (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.001 and\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.001, respectively), forming a vicious cycle. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the psychological status of CP\/CPPS patients, exacerbating their clinical symptoms and complicating ED. The exacerbation of clinical symptoms further worsens the anxiety and depression status of patients, forming a vicious cycle. During the COVID-19 pandemic, paying more attention to the mental health of CP\/CPPS patients, strengthening psychological interventions, and achieving better treatment outcomes are necessary.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4103\/aja202338","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,8,17]],"date-time":"2023-08-17T02:44:55Z","timestamp":1692240295000},"page":"680-686","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on erectile function in Chinese CP\/CPPS patients"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"25","author":[{"given":"Wei-Jie","family":"Song","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China"},{"name":"Sexual Health Research Center, Central South University, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Changsha 410013, 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