Associations between Self-Reported Anatomical Characteristics of the Penis and Sexual Dysfunction in Men
Premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction are common male sexual dysfunctions worldwide, causing substantial distress in men as well as their partners and decreasing the quality and stability of romantic relationships. We investigated the associations between the self-reported anatomical charac...
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| description | Premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction are common male sexual dysfunctions worldwide, causing substantial distress in men as well as their partners and decreasing the quality and stability of romantic relationships. We investigated the associations between the self-reported anatomical characteristics of penises and sexual dysfunctions in an urban sample of Chinese men. We recruited 1085 Chinese urban men aged from 18 to 50 (<i>M</i> = 31.37; <i>SD</i> = 5.52) to fill out an online questionnaire regarding the anatomical characteristics of their penis, as well as early ejaculation and erectile problems via two Chinese online survey platforms. The participants reported their age, height, weight, penile length, penile circumference, circumcision status, and foreskin characteristics as well as answered the International Index of Erectile Function-5 and Checklist for Early Ejaculation Symptoms. Both an increasing penile length (<i>M</i> = 14.49; <i>SD</i> = 2.22) and girth (<i>M</i> = 15.46; <i>SD</i> = 4.36) were associated with fewer early ejaculation problems, but only an increasing penile length was associated with fewer erectile problems. Less foreskin covering the glans of the penis was associated with fewer early ejaculation and erectile problems. Age was found to have a non-linear relationship with early ejaculation and erectile problems in this cross-sectional study. Specifically, early ejaculation problems decreased until a certain age (31), and then increased with further increases in age. The relationship between the anatomical characteristics of the penis and sexual function is complex. Also, the results suggest that there is a curvilinear non-monotonic relationship between age and sexual dysfunction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bda0ab88b7d24299983006000145d3a02023-12-22T14:42:22ZengMDPI AGSexes2411-51182023-12-014462263710.3390/sexes4040040Associations between Self-Reported Anatomical Characteristics of the Penis and Sexual Dysfunction in MenCaoyuan Niu0Daniel Ventus1Patrick Jern2Pekka Santtila3School of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, ChinaExperience Lab, Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Åbo Akademi University, 65100 Vaasa, FinlandDepartment of Psychology, Åbo Akademi University, 20500 Turku, FinlandSchool of Psychology and Cognitive Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, ChinaPremature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction are common male sexual dysfunctions worldwide, causing substantial distress in men as well as their partners and decreasing the quality and stability of romantic relationships. We investigated the associations between the self-reported anatomical characteristics of penises and sexual dysfunctions in an urban sample of Chinese men. We recruited 1085 Chinese urban men aged from 18 to 50 (<i>M</i> = 31.37; <i>SD</i> = 5.52) to fill out an online questionnaire regarding the anatomical characteristics of their penis, as well as early ejaculation and erectile problems via two Chinese online survey platforms. The participants reported their age, height, weight, penile length, penile circumference, circumcision status, and foreskin characteristics as well as answered the International Index of Erectile Function-5 and Checklist for Early Ejaculation Symptoms. Both an increasing penile length (<i>M</i> = 14.49; <i>SD</i> = 2.22) and girth (<i>M</i> = 15.46; <i>SD</i> = 4.36) were associated with fewer early ejaculation problems, but only an increasing penile length was associated with fewer erectile problems. Less foreskin covering the glans of the penis was associated with fewer early ejaculation and erectile problems. Age was found to have a non-linear relationship with early ejaculation and erectile problems in this cross-sectional study. Specifically, early ejaculation problems decreased until a certain age (31), and then increased with further increases in age. The relationship between the anatomical characteristics of the penis and sexual function is complex. Also, the results suggest that there is a curvilinear non-monotonic relationship between age and sexual dysfunction.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5118/4/4/40premature ejaculationerectile dysfunctionpenis sizeforeskinage |
| spellingShingle | Caoyuan Niu Daniel Ventus Patrick Jern Pekka Santtila Associations between Self-Reported Anatomical Characteristics of the Penis and Sexual Dysfunction in Men Sexes premature ejaculation erectile dysfunction penis size foreskin age |
| title | Associations between Self-Reported Anatomical Characteristics of the Penis and Sexual Dysfunction in Men |
| title_full | Associations between Self-Reported Anatomical Characteristics of the Penis and Sexual Dysfunction in Men |
| title_fullStr | Associations between Self-Reported Anatomical Characteristics of the Penis and Sexual Dysfunction in Men |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associations between Self-Reported Anatomical Characteristics of the Penis and Sexual Dysfunction in Men |
| title_short | Associations between Self-Reported Anatomical Characteristics of the Penis and Sexual Dysfunction in Men |
| title_sort | associations between self reported anatomical characteristics of the penis and sexual dysfunction in men |
| topic | premature ejaculation erectile dysfunction penis size foreskin age |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5118/4/4/40 |
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