J Korean Androl Soc.  1994 Dec;12(2):134-144.

Study of Patients Having Premature Ejaculation with and without Erectile Dysfunction Using Psychiatric Instruments

• Song DH
• Lee HS
• Kim CH
• Suh HS
• Lim KY
• Choi HK

Abstract

The authors compared the clinical and psychological characteristics of 20 men having premature ejaculation alone(PE) and 35 men having premature ejaculation plus erectile dysfunction(PEER). Each patient was tested using several psychiatric instruments: Yonsei Sexual Function Inventory(YSF1) for general sexual function, sexual desire, erectile and ejaculatory function, etc.; Symptom Checklist-90 Revised(SCL-90 R) for various psychopathologies; Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression(HRSD); State and Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI); and Maudsley Obsessive Compulsive Inventory(MOCI). The PE group had a higher mean age and a longer mean duration of dysfunction than the PEER group, but there was no significant difference in blood testosterone or prolactin concentrations, duration of education, marital status, or occupation between two groups. In the YSFI, the PEER group revealed lower erectile function during masturbation and sexual intercourse, and these patients were less satisfied with their erectile function than the PE group. The groups did not differ in sexual desire, ejaculatory function, or performance anxiety for rapid ejaculation. Furthermore, compared with the PE group, the PEER group did not show more psychopathologies on the HRSD, STAI, MOCI, or SCL-90 R instruments. The implications of these findings are discussed.

MeSH Terms

Anxiety
Coitus
Education
Ejaculation
Erectile Dysfunction*
Humans
Male
Marital Status
Masturbation
Occupations
Peer Group
Penile Erection
Performance Anxiety
Premature Ejaculation*
Prolactin
Psychopathology
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Testosterone
Prolactin
Testosterone