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. 2021 Feb 18;31(1):5.
doi: 10.1186/s12610-020-00120-6.

Risk factors of premature ejaculation and its influence on sexual function of spouse

Hu Li #  1 , Pan Gao #  1 , Jingjing Gao #  1 , Xu Wu  1 , Guodong Liu  1 , Yutian Dai  2 , Hui Jiang  3   4 , Xiansheng Zhang  5
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Risk factors of premature ejaculation and its influence on sexual function of spouse

Hu Li et al. Basic Clin Androl. .

Abstract
in English, French

Background: Premature ejaculation (PE) is a multifactorial problem with a complicated aetiology that has detrimental effects on female partners' sexual function. However, there is a lack of studies on the relationship between the factors related to PE and female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in China. We aimed to identify and explore the relationship between the factors associated with PE and FSD.

Results: Ultimately, information was collected from 761 couples: 445 couples with PE complaints and 316 couples without PE complaints. The mean ages of the men with and without PE complaints were 36.29 ± 9.87 years and 31.48 ± 10.77 years, respectively. Female partners in the group with PE complaints reported lower total and subdomain female sexual function index (FSFI) scores, and approximately 65% of them were diagnosed with FSD (vs.

Control group: 31.96%). A PE duration of more than 14 months, a self-estimated intravaginal ejaculation latency time (self-estimated IELT) less than 2 min, a negative attitude towards PE problems, men's introversion, and men's depression were risk factors for FSD in the PE group.

Conclusions: PE affects not only the patient himself but also the spouse. Comprehensive analysis reveals a clear relationship and interaction between female sexual function and PE. Moreover, in PE treatment, we should not ignore the occurrence of FSD and its impact and should emphasize the treatment of couples together.

RéSUMé: CONTEXTE: L’éjaculation précoce (EP) est. un problème multifactoriel, avec une étiologie compliquée, qui a des effets néfastes sur la fonction sexuelle des partenaires féminines. Cependant, il existe un manque d’études en Chine portant sur la relation entre les facteurs liés à l’EP et la dysfonction sexuelle féminine (DSF). Nos objectifs étaient d’identifier et d’explorer la relation entre les facteurs associés à l’EP et la DSF. RéSULTATS: Finalement, des informations ont été recueillies auprès de 761 couples: 445 couples avec plaintes d’EP et 316 couples sans plaintes d’EP. L’âge moyen des hommes avec et sans plaintes d’EP était respectivement de 36,29 ± 9,87 ans et 31,48 ± 10,77 ans. Les partenaires féminines du groupe avec plaintes d’EP ont obtenu des valeurs abaissées des scores, totaux et par sous-domaines, de l’indice de la fonction sexuelle féminine (IFSF), et environ 65% d’entre elles ont eu un diagnostic de DSF (pour 31,96% dans le groupe témoin). Une durée d’EP de plus de 14 mois, un temps intravaginal auto-estimé de latence d’éjaculation (IELT auto-estimé) de moins de 2 min, une attitude négative envers des problèmes d’EP, une introversion des hommes, et une dépression chez les hommes étaient des facteurs de risque de la DSF dans le groupe avec EP. CONCLUSIONS: L’EP affecte non seulement le patient lui-même, mais aussi la conjointe. L’analyse complète révèle une relation et une interaction claires entre la fonction sexuelle féminine et l’EP. En outre, dans le traitement de l’EP, nous ne devrions pas ignorer l’apparition de la DSF et son impact, et nous devrions mettre l’accent sur le traitement du couple.

Keywords: Female sexual dysfunction; Female sexual function index; Premature ejaculation; Risk factors.

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