a Departamento de Educação , Universidade de Aveiro.
J Sex Res. 2014;51(1):13-21. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2012.744953. Epub 2013 Apr 10.
Despite the use of different methodologies, target populations, and clinical definitions of sexual problems, recent epidemiological studies have shown that the occurrence of sexual difficulties is a very common experience among men from the general population regardless of their age. The objective of this study was to present epidemiological data on the prevalence of sexual difficulties in a community sample of 650 sexually active Portuguese men, stratified by age, marital status, and educational level. Participants completed a self-reported questionnaire assessing sexual function in the previous four weeks (International Index of Erectile Function). Results showed that sexual difficulties were relatively common among this sample. Rapid ejaculation was the most frequently reported sexual difficulty (23.2%), followed by erectile difficulties (10.2%), orgasm problems (8.2%), and low desire (2.9%) in the previous four weeks. With the exception of rapid ejaculation, all categories showed age-specific prevalence rates, with sexual difficulties increasing gradually in men above age 45. Age was a significant predictor of all sexual difficulties except rapid ejaculation, and lower educational levels were related to orgasm difficulties. Findings are consistent with the majority of epidemiological studies indicating a high prevalence of sexual difficulties among men in the general population and highlight the importance and the need to implement sexual health promotion programs in the target population.
尽管采用了不同的方法、目标人群和性问题的临床定义,但最近的流行病学研究表明,性困难的发生是一个非常普遍的经历,无论年龄大小,在普通人群中的男性中都很常见。本研究的目的是在一个由 650 名有性行为的葡萄牙男性组成的社区样本中,按年龄、婚姻状况和教育水平分层,介绍性困难的流行率的流行病学数据。参与者完成了一份自我报告问卷,评估过去四周的性功能(国际勃起功能指数)。结果表明,性困难在这个样本中比较常见。快速射精是最常报告的性困难(23.2%),其次是勃起困难(10.2%)、性高潮问题(8.2%)和低欲望(2.9%)在过去四周。除了快速射精外,所有类别都显示出特定年龄的患病率,45 岁以上的男性性困难逐渐增加。年龄是所有性困难的显著预测因素,除了快速射精外,教育水平较低与性高潮困难有关。这些发现与大多数流行病学研究一致,表明普通人群中男性性困难的高患病率,并强调了在目标人群中实施性健康促进计划的重要性和必要性。