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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in patients with premature ejaculation: a pilot study

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Abstract

Purpose

The etiology of both adult-type ADHD and PE is not completely understood, but the studies revealing common etiologic factors for both conditions suggest a high likelihood of coexistence. We aimed to find out the prevalence of ADHD among adult males with lifetime PE.

Methods

The patients with lifetime PE were included in the study. Both patients and controls were evaluated with the 10-item premature ejaculation index of Althof and Rosen for premature ejaculation, Wender Utah rating scale (WURS) and Conner’s adult ADHD rating scales (CAARS) for determining the presence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder syndrome.

Results

A total of 38 patients and 27 controls were included in the study. Patient and control groups were similar in terms of age and (p < 0.878), but different IELT (p < 0.001). ADHD was detected in 16 (42.1 %) of patients with PE, while ADHD symptoms were detected in only 1 (3.7 %) of control patients. Distribution of patients in the study group according to ADHD types was as follows: Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 in 2 (5.3 %), 4 (10.5 %), and 10 (26.3 %) patients, respectively.

Conclusions

ADHD is significantly more frequent among patients with PE than controls. The close relationships between these two diseases must be examined by prospective studies.

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Abbreviations

PE:

Premature ejaculation

ADHD:

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

IELT:

Intravaginal ejaculation latency time

TSH:

Thyroid-stimulating hormone

WURS:

Wender Utah rating scale

CAARS:

Conner’s adult ADHD rating scale

IPE:

Index of premature ejaculation

DSM-IV-TR:

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition, text revision

ICD-10:

International classification of diseases-10

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    Hasan Soydan, Ferhat Ates, Cuneyt Adayener, Ilker Akyol, Ercan Malkoc, Omer Yilmaz, Cengiz Basoglu & Kadir Vehbi Baykal

  2. Erenkoy, Pyschiatry Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Umit Basar Semiz

  3. Urology Department, GATA Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Uskudar, Istanbul, 34668, Turkey

    Hasan Soydan

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Soydan, H., Ates, F., Adayener, C. et al. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in patients with premature ejaculation: a pilot study. Int Urol Nephrol 45, 77–81 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-012-0290-1

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