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Objective

In 2014, a new evidence-based definition of lifelong (LPE) and acquired premature ejaculation (APE) was proposed by the International Society for Sexual Medicine ad hoc committee. However, based on the new PE definition, the prevalence and associated factors of LPE and APE have not been investigated in China. We evaluated the prevalence and associated factors of LPE and APE in men with complaint of PE in China.

Methods

From December 2011 to December 2015, a cross-sectional field survey was conducted in five cities in Anhui province of China. A total of 3,579 questionnaire data have been collected in our database. The questionnaire included subjects’ demographic information, medical and sexual history. Men who were not satisfied with their time to ejaculate were accepted as having the complaint of PE. Men with complaint of PE who met the new definition of PE were diagnosed as LPE or APE.

Results

In 3,579 questionnaire data, 34.62% men complained of PE. The mean age, BMI score and self-estimated IELT for all subjects were 34.97 ± 9.02 years, 23.33 ± 3.56 kg/m2 and 3.09 ± 1.36 minutes, respectively. The prevalence of LPE and APE in men with PE complaint were 10.98% and 21.39%, respectively. LPE and APE were found to be associated with age, BMI score, smoking and exercise rates (P<0.001 for all). Men with APE have reported more co-morbidities than men with LPE, especially in the presence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus and heart disease (P<0.001 for all).

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