Effect of Direct-Acting Antiviral Drugs on Erectile Functions among Hepatitis C Patients: A Prospective Interventional Study

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is one of the extrahepatic manifestations of hepatitis C virus infection that greatly affects patients' quality of life. Unfortunately, some of the drugs used for HCV treatment may have a negative impact on the patient's erectile function such as the pegylated interferon. Currently, with the introduction of directacting antiviral drugs, there are scarce data in the literature about its potential impact on erectile function. In these settings, we aimed to assess the impact of sofosbuvir-based therapy on male erectile function