Prevalence of Premature Ejaculation in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.
- Author:
Deuk Jung YONG
1
;
Sung On LEE
;
Hyun Dong SONG
;
Bum Seok OH
;
Sung Yong CHO
;
Joon Seong JEON
;
Keon Cheol LEE
;
In Rae CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. ircho@ilsanpaik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Ejaculation;
Prostatitis;
Pelvic pain
- MeSH:
Academies and Institutes;
Coitus;
Ejaculation;
Humans;
Male;
Pelvic Pain*;
Premature Ejaculation*;
Prevalence*;
Prostatitis
- From:Korean Journal of Andrology
2007;25(1):21-25
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Premature ejaculation is a common male sexual dysfunction and has an adverse effect on QoL(quality of life). Chronic pelvic pain syndrome(CPPS) is also a common and serious health problem affecting QoL. Although both disorders are common their etiopathogeneses are not well understood. We investigated the prevalence and effect of premature ejaculation on erectile function in CPPS patients and compared these patients with healthy control subjects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 638 CPPS patients and 102 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Each patient was given a questionnaire consisting of 3 parts: a demographic data questionnaire, the Korean version of the NIH-CPSI(National Institutes of Health-Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index), and IIEF(International Index of Erectile Function). Premature ejaculation was defined as intravaginal ejaculation latency of less than 3 minutes with the same partner for at least 6 months. RESULTS: 303 patients with CPPS and 83 healthy controls were eligible for the analysis. The rate of premature ejaculation was much higher in patients with CPPS(71.62%) than healthy controls(22.89%), and this difference was statistically significant(p < 0.01). In the patients with CPPS, the frequency of sexual intercourse per month during the last 3 months was 4.79+/-3.43. In the patients with CPPS, the mean scores for IIEF-EF(erectile function), IIEF-IS(intercourse satisfaction), IIEF-OF(orgasmic function), IIEF-SD(sexual desire) and IIEF-OS(overall satisfaction) were 21.7+/-6.4, 8.5+/-2.9, 7.4+/-2.5, 5.3+/-2.0 and 5.2+/-2.1, respectively. Each mean IIEF domain score was lower than healthy controls, and these differences were statistically significant. But in the patients with CPPS categorized in IIIa and IIIb, the frequency of sexual intercourse and each IIEF domain score showed no difference. CONCLUSIONS: The rate of premature ejaculation was higher in the patients with CPPS than healthy controls.
