Sociodemographic and Clinical Correlates of Subjects Presenting with Complaint of Premature Ejaculation

Abstract

Background: Premature ejaculation (PE) is a common sexual disorder. The profile of subjects seeking treatment of PE in India has not been reported earlier. Objective: To study the sociodemographic and clinical profile of subjects presenting with the complaint of PE. Material and Methods: The subjects presenting with the complaints of PE were recruited from a specialty psychosexual OPD in the department of psychiatry of a tertiary care center in North India. The subjects were assessed on semistructured proforma, MINI-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, version 7.0, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool, Arizona Sexual Experience Scale, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, and Hamilton Rating Scale Anxiety, Sexual Health Inventory for Men, and Short Form-36 Health Questionnaire. Results: A total of 102 subjects were selected after screening 148 cases attending OPD with the complaints of PE after applying selection criteria. The mean age of the sample was 32.17 years (± 8.11). Most of the subjects were married (80.4%), cohabitating with partners (70.6%) and living in the rural area (53.9%). The mean age of onset was 28.29 years (± 7.83, range 17–53), and the mean duration of illness was 3.87 years (± 5.49, range 0.5–31). Prevalence of sexual, psychiatric, and medical comorbidities was 60.8%, 16.7%, and 29.5%, respectively. Emotional role functioning, energy, and general health were the most adversely affected domains of health-related quality of life. Conclusion: Most of the men in this study of PE subjects seeking treatment were married young adults. The individuals typically had moderate to severe PE. Comorbidities are prevalent, and roughly two-thirds of people have another medical, psychiatric, or sexual dysfunction.