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Sexual Dysfunctions Among Young Men: Prevalence and Associated Factors
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Purpose The purposes of this study are to measure the prevalence of premature ejaculation (PE) and erectile dysfunction (ED) among a population of Swiss young men and to assess which factors are associated with these sexual dysfunctions in this age-group.Methods For each condition (PE and ED), we performed separate analyses comparing young men suffering from the condition with those who were not. Groups were compared for substance use (tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, other illegal drugs, and medication without a prescription), self-reported body mass index, sexual orientation, physical activity, professional activity, sexual experience (sexual life length and age at first intercourse), depression status, mental health, and physical health in a bivariate analysis. We then used a log-linear analysis to consider all significant variables simultaneously.Results Prevalence rates for PE and ED were 11% and 30%, respectively. Poor mental health was the only variable to have a direct association with both conditions after controlling for potential confounders. In addition, PE was directly associated with tobacco, illegal drugs, professional activity, and physical activity, whereas ED was directly linked with medication without a prescription, length of sexual life, and physical health.Conclusions In Switzerland, one-third of young men suffer from at least one sexual dysfunction. Multiple health-compromising factors are associated with these dysfunctions. These should act as red flags for health professionals to encourage them to take any opportunity to talk about sexuality with their young male patients.
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- Authors
- Mialon, A., Berchtold, A., Michaud, P.-A., Gmel, G., & Suris, J.-C.
- Affiliations
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CH)
- Venue
- Journal of Adolescent Health
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-07
- Volume
- 51
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 25-31
- ISSN
- 1054-139X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1977156069
- Cited by
- 120
- References
- 40
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- FWCI
- 7.08
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Adolescent Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- IRIS (submittedVersion)
- SERVAL (Université de Lausanne) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Keywords
- premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, young men, prevalence, risk factors, mental health, substance use, tobacco, illicit drug use, prescription drug use, physical activity, sexual orientation, age at first sexual intercourse, sexual health
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Health Status, Humans, Erectile Dysfunction, Male, Mental Health, Risk Factors, Switzerland, Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic, Prevalence, Young Adult
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