An Online Questionnaire Survey on the Sexual Life and Sexual Function of Chinese Adult Men During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Epidemic

Dong Fang, MD; Jing Peng, MD; Shujie Liao, MD; Yuan Tang, MD; Wanshou Cui, MD; Yiming Yuan, MD; Di Wu, MD; Bai Hu, MD; Renjie Wang, MD; Weidong Song, MD; Bing Gao, MD; Lei Jin, MD; Zhichao Zhang, MD

Sexual Medicine (Feb 2021)

An Online Questionnaire Survey on the Sexual Life and Sexual Function of Chinese Adult Men During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Epidemic

Dong Fang, MD,
Jing Peng, MD,
Shujie Liao, MD,
Yuan Tang, MD,
Wanshou Cui, MD,
Yiming Yuan, MD,
Di Wu, MD,
Bai Hu, MD,
Renjie Wang, MD,
Weidong Song, MD,
Bing Gao, MD,
Lei Jin, MD,
Zhichao Zhang, MD

Affiliations

Dong Fang, MD: Andrology Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Institute of Urology, Peking University, Beijing, China
Jing Peng, MD: Andrology Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Institute of Urology, Peking University, Beijing, China
Shujie Liao, MD: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Yuan Tang, MD: Andrology Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Institute of Urology, Peking University, Beijing, China
Wanshou Cui, MD: Andrology Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Institute of Urology, Peking University, Beijing, China
Yiming Yuan, MD: Andrology Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Institute of Urology, Peking University, Beijing, China
Di Wu, MD: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Bai Hu, MD: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Renjie Wang, MD: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Weidong Song, MD: Andrology Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Institute of Urology, Peking University, Beijing, China
Bing Gao, MD: Andrology Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Institute of Urology, Peking University, Beijing, China
Lei Jin, MD: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
Zhichao Zhang, MD: Andrology Center, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China; Institute of Urology, Peking University, Beijing, China; Corresponding Author: Zhichao Zhang, MD, Andrology Center, Peking University First Hospital, No. 59A, Di'anmen West St., Xicheng District, Beijing 100034, People's Republic of China. Tel: +86-10-83228989-8288; Fax: +86-10-83222822

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
p. 100293

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Introduction: There has been no report regarding the impact on male sexual life or sexual function by changes in lifestyle during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic. Aim: To investigate the changes in sexual life and sexual function of Chinese men during the COVID-19 epidemic. Methods: An online questionnaire was created and the survey was administered through social media to Chinese adult men. Main Outcome Measure: The main end point was the deteriorated erectile function or ejaculatory control ability, defined by self-evaluation or by decreased International Index of Erectile Function-5 items (IIEF-5) scores or increased premature ejaculation diagnostic tool (PEDT) scores. Results: Altogether, 612 questionnaires were collected. About 322 (52.6%) subjects were unmarried. About 8.4% and 8.5% subjects reported deteriorated erectile function or ejaculation control ability by self-evaluation, whereas 31.9% and 17.9% subjects showed decreased IIEF-5 scores or increased PEDT scores. Subjects with deteriorated erectile function by self-evaluation and decreased IIEF-5 scores had higher General Anxiety Disorder-7 (P < .001 and P = .001) and higher Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score (P < .001 and P = .002) after the epidemic, decreased frequency of sexual life (P < .001 and P < .001) and physical exercise (P = .009 and .007) after the epidemic. Subjects with deteriorated ejaculation control ability by self-evaluation and increased PEDT scores had higher General Anxiety Disorder-7 (P < .001 and P < .001) and higher Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score (P < .001 and P = .002) after the epidemic. Subjects with decreased frequency of sexual life had reduced income (P < .001), increased anxiety (P < .001) and depression (P < .001). Married subjects had higher proportion of improved depression (P = .048) and increased frequency of sexual life (P = .010). Conclusion: During the COVID-19 epidemic, decreased sexual function was present in a certain proportion of adult men, and the risk factors include increased anxiety and depression, and decreased frequency of sexual life.Fang D, Peng J, Liao S, et al. An Online Questionnaire Survey on the Sexual Life and Sexual Function of Chinese Adult Men During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Epidemic. Sex Med 2021;9:100293

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ISSN: 2050-1161 (Online)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
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