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Sexual dysfunction in partners of men with premature ejaculation
International Journal of Impotence Research
|July 25, 2008
Summary
Partners of men with premature ejaculation (PE) experience higher rates of sexual dysfunction. This study found that over 77% of partners of men with PE reported sexual difficulties, compared to 42% in the control group.
Area of Science:
- Sexual medicine
- Psychology
- Urology
Background:
- Previous research indicates a link between a partner's sexual dysfunction and a woman's sexual difficulties, particularly in cases of erectile dysfunction.
- However, the impact of other male sexual dysfunctions, like premature ejaculation (PE), on female partners remains under-researched.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in partners of men diagnosed with premature ejaculation (PE).
- To compare the sexual health of partners of men with PE to a control group of women whose partners have no sexual dysfunction.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 139 partners of men diagnosed with PE.
- An age-matched control group of 89 women with partners without sexual dysfunction was also included.
- Participants were evaluated for the presence of sexual dysfunction.
Main Results:
- A significantly higher percentage of partners of men with PE (77.7%) reported at least one sexual dysfunction compared to the control group (42.7%).
- This suggests a potential correlation between male premature ejaculation and sexual dysfunction in their female partners.
Conclusions:
- Partners of men with premature ejaculation exhibit a substantially increased prevalence of sexual dysfunction.
- Further research is warranted to explore the temporal relationship and causality between sexual dysfunctions in male patients and their female partners.
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