Paediatria Croatica, Vol. 62 No. 1, 2018.
Stručni rad
https://doi.org/10.13112/PC.2018.5
Sexual dysfunction and sexual life satisfaction among male students
Marija Posavec
; Škola narodnog zdravlja A. Štampar
Marina Kuzman
Vanja Tešić
Nina Petričević
Ivana Marić
Željka Karin
Sažetak
Purpose: Research on adolescent sexual health is mainly based on risky behaviour and health outcomes, whereas sexual functioning
in adolescence is poorly investigated. The main aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of erectile dysfunction and
premature ejaculation among sexually active fi rst-year male college and university students, and its association with sexual life
satisfaction.
Methods: A total of 174 fi rst-year male college students fi lled out an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire on medical
information, behavioural risk factors, and sexual life.
Results: The current study showed the prevalence of erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation of 17.8% and 9.8%, respectively.
Only 4.6% of the participants acknowledged erection diffi culties. Young men dissatisfi ed with personal sexual life had a seven-fold
greater probability to experience erectile dysfunction (OR 6.75; CI 2.85-15.85; p<0.001).
Conclusion: Bearing in mind the specifi city of adolescent population, sensitivity of the subject, and often unawareness of erectile
dysfunction, approach should be pragmatic. Sexual life dissatisfaction proved to be strongly related to erectile dysfunction. In order
to detect those with potential disorder, professionals should initially ask about sexual life satisfaction rather than enquire directly into
erection diffi culties.
Ključne riječi
adolescent; erectile dysfunction; premature ejaculation
Hrčak ID:
201186
URI
Datum izdavanja:
30.3.2018.
Posjeta: 1.187 *