The masturbatory premature ejaculation diagnostic tool (MPEDT): A novel psychometric tool to evaluate premature ejaculation during masturbation.
diagnosis
masturbation
premature ejaculation
premature ejaculation diagnostic tool
Journal
Andrology
ISSN: 2047-2927
Titre abrégé: Andrology
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101585129
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2022
02 2022
Historique:
revised:
19
10
2021
received:
17
09
2021
accepted:
02
11
2021
pubmed:
27
11
2021
medline:
9
3
2022
entrez:
26
11
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Premature ejaculation (PE) is a highly prevalent male sexual dysfunction. Its current definition, together with the most used diagnostic tools, does not include nonvaginal sexual intercourse such as anal sex, self-masturbation and/or partnered-masturbation, and other forms of sexual stimulation. However, diagnostic psychometry currently available is exclusively evaluating PE in the vaginal coitus. To validate a new tool, the masturbatory premature ejaculation diagnostic tool (MPEDT), by assessing the control over ejaculation and its psychological effects during self-masturbation, rather than heterosexual vaginal intercourse. We studied 135 male patients aging from 18 to 40 years seeking medical care for PE in the Infertility and Sexual Medicine Department from June to September 2020. All the participants were asked to fill the premature ejaculation diagnostic tool PEDT and MPEDT questionnaires to estimate the PE symptoms during, respectively, intercourse and self-masturbation. The reliability/validity, the factor analysis of the tool, and the diagnostic sensitivity/specificity of MPEDT were calculated. The overall Cronbach alpha was 0.884. In our adjusted model, both root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) and standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) were lower than 0.08, while goodness of fit index, adjusted goodness of fit index, non-normed fit index (NNFI), and comparative fit index (CFI) were higher than 0.9. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) is 0.943 ± 0.015. The results suggest MPEDT points being ≤5 as "normal," ≥7 as "PE during self-masturbation," and 6 as "suspected PE," with the sensitivity of 91.9% and specificity of 88.1%. An efficient diagnostic psychometric tool is needed for the individuals who, based on the impaired control over ejaculation during self-masturbation, may also suffer from PE during partnered intercourse. MPEDT is able to evaluate the existence of PE symptoms not necessarily during heterosexual intercourse but rather during self-masturbation, possibly aiding to the diagnosis, as well as planning and follow-up of a prompt therapeutical strategy. MPEDT could be considered a new, objective, and reliable diagnostic tool for the evaluation of the existence of PE symptoms.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Premature ejaculation (PE) is a highly prevalent male sexual dysfunction. Its current definition, together with the most used diagnostic tools, does not include nonvaginal sexual intercourse such as anal sex, self-masturbation and/or partnered-masturbation, and other forms of sexual stimulation. However, diagnostic psychometry currently available is exclusively evaluating PE in the vaginal coitus.
OBJECTIVES
To validate a new tool, the masturbatory premature ejaculation diagnostic tool (MPEDT), by assessing the control over ejaculation and its psychological effects during self-masturbation, rather than heterosexual vaginal intercourse.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We studied 135 male patients aging from 18 to 40 years seeking medical care for PE in the Infertility and Sexual Medicine Department from June to September 2020. All the participants were asked to fill the premature ejaculation diagnostic tool PEDT and MPEDT questionnaires to estimate the PE symptoms during, respectively, intercourse and self-masturbation. The reliability/validity, the factor analysis of the tool, and the diagnostic sensitivity/specificity of MPEDT were calculated.
RESULTS
The overall Cronbach alpha was 0.884. In our adjusted model, both root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) and standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) were lower than 0.08, while goodness of fit index, adjusted goodness of fit index, non-normed fit index (NNFI), and comparative fit index (CFI) were higher than 0.9. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) is 0.943 ± 0.015. The results suggest MPEDT points being ≤5 as "normal," ≥7 as "PE during self-masturbation," and 6 as "suspected PE," with the sensitivity of 91.9% and specificity of 88.1%.
DISCUSSION
An efficient diagnostic psychometric tool is needed for the individuals who, based on the impaired control over ejaculation during self-masturbation, may also suffer from PE during partnered intercourse. MPEDT is able to evaluate the existence of PE symptoms not necessarily during heterosexual intercourse but rather during self-masturbation, possibly aiding to the diagnosis, as well as planning and follow-up of a prompt therapeutical strategy.
CONCLUSION
MPEDT could be considered a new, objective, and reliable diagnostic tool for the evaluation of the existence of PE symptoms.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Validation Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
333-339Subventions
Organisme : National Natural Science Foundation of China
ID : 81571424
Organisme : National Natural Science Foundation of China
ID : 81771565
Organisme : Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation
ID : 2019A1515010975
Informations de copyright
© 2021 American Society of Andrology and European Academy of Andrology.
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