Author/Authors :
Gunes, Mehmet Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Psychiatry, Turkey , Akçalı, Hasan Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Psychiatry, Turkey , Dede, Onur Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Urology, Turkey , Okan, Aslihan Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Psychiatry, Turkey , Bulut, Mahmut Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Psychiatry, Turkey , Demir, Süleyman Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Psychiatry, Turkey , Atli, Abdullah Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Psychiatry, Turkey , Sir, Aytekin Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Psychiatry, Turkey
Abstract :
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine level of belief in sexual myths in the cases of premature ejaculation (PE) which is the most common sexual dysfunction in men.Methods: This study included 100 cases who applied Dicle University Faculty of Medicine hospitals meet premature ejaculation criteria of DSM-5 and 70 healthy controls. Sociodemographic data form, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDS), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAS), Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASES)-Men form and Sexual Myths Evaluation Form were applied to participants.Results: In the study, rate of belief in sexual myths in PE cases was found significantly higher than healthy controls. In the PE cases, education time less than 10 years, the presence of comorbid sexual dysfunction were found to be statistically significant factors that increase the level of belief in sexual myths in the PE cases, HDS (p=0.0002), HAS (p=0.0001), ASES (p=0.0004) scores were statistically significantly higher than the control group. In the loss of sexual desire in men with comorbid ASES (p=0.0001), with ED, ASES (p=0.001) and HDS (p=0.040) scores were found statistically significantly higher.Conclusions: Sexual information should be given in the appropriate age by educated person in educational institutions.
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Premature ejaculation , sexual myths , sexuality , depression , anxiety
