Sexual experience of female partners of men with erectile dysfunction: The female experience of men's attitudes to life events and sexuality (FEMALES) study
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INTRODUCTION: Much research has explored the experience of erectile dysfunction (ED) among men with ED, but far less attention has been paid to the perceptions and sexual experiences of the female partners of men with ED. AIM: The objective of this study was to characterize the attitudes, beliefs, and sexual experience of female partners of men with erectile difficulties. METHODS: Female partners of men with ED who had participated in the Men's Attitudes to Life Events and Sexuality (MALES) study were recruited for this research via mail or Internet, after their male partners consented to this contact. Female partners of men with ED (N = 293) responded to questionnaire measures assessing their frequency of sexual activity and the nature of their sexual experience, both before and after the development of their partner's ED, and in relation to their partner's use of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors. RESULTS: Women reported engaging in sexual activity significantly less frequently after their partner developed ED in comparison with before (P < 0.001). Moreover, significantly fewer women experienced sexual desire, arousal, or orgasm "almost always" or "most times," and significantly fewer women reported satisfaction with their sexual relationship after their partner developed ED, compared with before (P < 0.001). Decreases in female sexual satisfaction and frequency of orgasm were significantly related to the male partner's self-reported severity of ED (P < 0.01). The proportion of women who experienced sexual desire, arousal, and orgasm "almost always" or "most times" was significantly higher in the group whose partners were currently using a PDE5 inhibitor (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Erectile dysfunction has significant adverse effects on the female partner's sexual experience. Women with partners who were currently using PDE5 inhibitors had a more satisfying sexual experience than those whose partners did not use a PDE5 inhibitor.
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Female partners of men with ED more frequently report sexual problems as well as reduced quality of their sex life due to lower levels of intimacy and foreplay.
“Accordingly, evidence has shown that female partners of men with ED more frequently report sexual problems52 as well as reduced quality of their sex life due to lower levels of intimacy and foreplay.53,54”
From A Psychosocial Approach to Erectile Dysfunction: Position Statements from the European Society of Sexual Medicine (ESSM) (2021) · cites this paper as [53]
Men tend to ignore or suppress the problem, even when feeling distressed.
“In addition, it is important to include, whenever applicable and possible, the partner during the assessment procedure because (s)he may be aware of the problem first as men tend to ignore or suppress the problem, even when feeling distressed.49,52,53”
From A Psychosocial Approach to Erectile Dysfunction: Position Statements from the European Society of Sexual Medicine (ESSM) (2021) · cites this paper as [53]
The partner often knows more about the circumstances in which the ED occurs and may play an important role in motivating the partner to consider treatment.
“Not only does the partner often know more about the circumstances in which the ED occurs, (s)he may also play an important role in motivating the partner to consider treatment.”
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- Authors
- Fisher, W. A., Rosen, R. C., Eardley, I., Sand, M., & Goldstein, I.
- Affiliations
- Western University (CA)
- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School , Pisctaway , USA
- St. James’ University Hospital , Leeds , UK
- Bayer (United States) (US)
- Boston University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Fisher, William A.
- Venue
- The Journal of Sexual Medicine
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2005-09-01
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 675-684
- ISSN
- 1743-6095 (ISSN-L)
- 1743-6109
- OpenAlex
- W2031393681
- Cited by
- 335
- References
- 46
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 16 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 23 · 2012: 27
- FWCI
- 11.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model (vor)
- Locations
- The Journal of Sexual Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Bayer Corporation
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Keywords
- erectile dysfunction, female partners, sexual experience, sexual desire, sexual arousal, orgasm, sexual satisfaction, sexual frequency, phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, couples
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Attitude, Brazil, Female, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Humans, Erectile Dysfunction, Italy, Life Change Events, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological, Sexual Partners, Spain, United States, Age Distribution
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