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Characteristics of men who are bothered by rapid ejaculation: results from clinical intake surveys

International Journal of Impotence Research volume 33, pages 369–375 (2021)Cite this article

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The objective of this study is to identify factors associated with bother with rapid ejaculation in a cohort of men presenting to a sexual dysfunction clinic, independent of a diagnosis of PE. A prospective institutional database has been maintained on patients completing an 89-item intake questionnaire querying various areas of sexual dysfunction. Regarding ejaculatory dysfunction, patients are asked “Do you feel bothered, annoyed, and/or frustrated by ejaculating too quickly?” Statistical modeling was performed to identify associations. A total of 1359 men completed the intake survey, and 694 responded to the question on bother with rapid ejaculation. Overall, 42.9% (298/694) of respondents reported bother with rapid ejaculation. Men reporting bother were more likely to report lower intravaginal ejaculatory latency (IELT) time (4.2 vs 12.2 min, p < 0.0001), problems with depression (32% vs 21%, p = 0.001), negative impact on relationship (73% vs 51%, p < 0.0001), and negative impact on partner’s sexual satisfaction (26% vs 15%, p < 0.001). These results highlight the importance of asking all men presenting with sexual health concerns about their bother with rapid ejaculation for complete assessment of sexual and mental wellbeing.

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Fig. 1: IELT versus bother with rapid ejaculation.
Fig. 2: Percentage of men reporting bother by chief complaint.
Fig. 3: IELT by chief complaint of PE versus other.

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    Ajay Gopalakrishna, Raevti Bole, Manaf Alom, Masaya Jimbo, Sevann Helo, Tobias Kohler & Matthew Ziegelmann

  2. Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO, USA

    Yifan Meng

  3. Male Fertility and Peyronie’s Clinic, Orem, UT, USA

    Landon Trost

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Gopalakrishna, A., Bole, R., Alom, M. et al. Characteristics of men who are bothered by rapid ejaculation: results from clinical intake surveys. Int J Impot Res 33, 369–375 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-020-0277-x

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