<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Premature ejaculation (PE) is the most common sexual dysfunction in men, yet it is not well studied. Its frequency reaches 30% for men from 18 to 59 years of age in different countries. The aim of this article was to investigate the quality of sexual life in men with primary PE operated on with microsurgical penile denervation, using the Brief Male Sexual Functional Inventory (BMSFI). From September 2011 to March 2014, 22 patients were operated on with microsurgical penile denervation in the urology clinic of the University Hospital - Pleven and the Department of Urology at UMHAT Ruse AD. The mean result from the BMSFI in patients was 22 points preoperatively, indicating significant worsening of sexual function and quality of life in all five questionnaire domains. After surgery, the results increased to 28, 33 and 39 respectively, at 3, 6 and 12 months, respectively. Premature ejaculation not only leads to problems in controlling ejaculation but also worsens the overall sexual function and quality of life of patients.</p></abstract>

Premature ejaculation (PE) is the most common sexual dysfunction in men, yet it is not well studied. Its frequency reaches 30% for men from 18 to 59 years of age in different countries. The aim of this article was to investigate the quality of sexual life in men with primary PE operated on with microsurgical penile denervation, using the Brief Male Sexual Functional Inventory (BMSFI). From September 2011 to March 2014, 22 patients were operated on with microsurgical penile denervation in the urology clinic of the University Hospital - Pleven and the Department of Urology at UMHAT Ruse AD. The mean result from the BMSFI in patients was 22 points preoperatively, indicating significant worsening of sexual function and quality of life in all five questionnaire domains. After surgery, the results increased to 28, 33 and 39 respectively, at 3, 6 and 12 months, respectively. Premature ejaculation not only leads to problems in controlling ejaculation but also worsens the overall sexual function and quality of life of patients.

Quality of Sexual Life after Microsurgical Penile Denervation in Men with Primary Premature Ejaculation

Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research

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Premature ejaculation (PE) is the most common sexual dysfunction in men, yet it is not well studied. Its frequency reaches 30% for men from 18 to 59 years of...

Quality of Sexual Life after Microsurgical Penile Denervation in Men with Primary Premature Ejaculation

Publié en ligne: 30 déc. 2017

Pages: 46 - 49

Reçu: 15 juin 2017

Accepté: 02 nov. 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbcr-2017-0009

Mots clés
premature ejaculation, sexual function, microsurgical denervation

© 2017 Pencho P. Genov et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Quality of Sexual Life after Microsurgical Penile Denervation in Men with Primary Premature Ejaculation

Publié en ligne: 30 déc. 2017

Pages: 46 - 49

Reçu: 15 juin 2017

Accepté: 02 nov. 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jbcr-2017-0009

Mots cléspremature ejaculation, sexual function, microsurgical denervation

© 2017 Pencho P. Genov et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
premature ejaculation, sexual function, microsurgical denervation