The effect of circumcision on young adult sexual function

Abstract Whether sexual function is affected by circumcision is a subject of considerable debate among advocate and opponent opinions. We analyzed the sexual function of young men, and the differences between those who were uncircumcised and circumcised, in Taiwan. A total of 506 patients who receiv...

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Published in:The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences 2014-06, Vol.30 (6), p.305-309
Main Authors: Yang, Ming-Hsin, Tsao, Chih-Wei, Wu, Sheng-Tang, Chuang, Feng-Ping, Meng, En, Tang, Shou-Hung, Sun, Guang-Huan, Yu, Dah-Shyong, Chang, Sun-Yran, Cha, Tai-Lung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analysis
Circumcision
Circumcision, Male
Ejaculation
Females
Humans
Hygiene
Internal Medicine
Male
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Patients
Penis
Postoperative Care
Preoperative Care
Questionnaires
Sexual Behavior
Sexual disorders
Sexual function
Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
Surveys and Questionnaires
Taiwan
Teenagers
Vagina
Young Adult
Young adults
Youth
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Summary:Abstract Whether sexual function is affected by circumcision is a subject of considerable debate among advocate and opponent opinions. We analyzed the sexual function of young men, and the differences between those who were uncircumcised and circumcised, in Taiwan. A total of 506 patients who received circumcision between January 2009 and March 2011 at the urology department in our center were enrolled. Before circumcision, the patients' sexual performances were evaluated using the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5), and the Brief Male Sexual Function Inventory (BMSFI) questionnaires. They were evaluated using the questionnaires again, after a postoperative interval of 90 days. Furthermore, intravaginal ejaculation latency times (IELT) of the patients were also measured. The IELT and scores in five main domains of the BMSFI, and IIEF, before and after circumcision, were analyzed. A total of 442 patients were available for follow up. The mean age was 25.14 ± 4.46 years (range = 19–35 years). The differences in the BMSFI scores were statistically significant ( p  
ISSN:1607-551X
2410-8650
DOI:10.1016/j.kjms.2013.10.004