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Background: Erectile dysfunction (ED) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are highly prevalent in aging men. It is also necessary to evaluate ED before and subsequent to treatment intervention, when a patient presents with BPH. Current evidence suggests that there is an association between these two clinical conditions independent of age and comorbidities. No study from our environment has looked at this possible association which is therefore the aim of this study. Materials and Method: 132 patients who presented to our urology clinic for evaluation of LUTS/BPH were requested to complete the International Prostate Symptoms Score (IPSS) and International Index for Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) questionnaires. Their comorbidities were also noted. Data were evaluated with SPPS 14.0 software and a p value <0.05 was considered significant. Results …