[Survey of the prevalence of chronic prostatitis in men with premature ejaculation]

Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. 2003 Sep;9(6):451-3.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of chronic prostatitis in men with premature ejaculation.

Methods: The segmented urine specimens before and after prostatic massage and the expressed prostatic secretion specimens from 106 patients with premature ejaculation and 38 controls were evaluated by microscopic and/or bacteriological studies. The prevalence of premature ejaculation was also investigated in 120 patients with chronic prostatitis.

Results: Prostatic inflammation was found in 46.2% and chronic bacterial prostatitis in 34.7% of the subjects with premature ejaculation, respectively. Compared with the controls, the findings were statistically significant (P < 0.05). The prevalence of premature ejaculation in the patients with chronic prostatitis was 47.5% (57/120).

Conclusions: Chronic prostatic inflammation may play a role in the pathogenesis of some cases of premature ejaculation and it is important to give a careful examination of the prostate before initiating any therapy for premature ejaculation.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chronic Disease
  • Ejaculation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Prostate / diagnostic imaging
  • Prostatitis / complications*
  • Prostatitis / epidemiology
  • Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / etiology*
  • Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / etiology*
  • Ultrasonography