Age-related differences in the prevalence of premature ejaculation: taking a second and more detailed look.

Background: Research indicates an inconsistent relationship between age and the prevalence of premature ejaculation (PE), with studies reporting an increase, decrease, or no change with age.

Aim: To reexamine the possible relationship between age and PE prevalence, implementing methodological improvements that enhance the likelihood of detecting real effects.

Methods: From a sample of 2772 men, we analyzed a subset of 418 classified as having probable or definite PE based on the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool.

Changes in Spousal Intimacy in Women Suffering Trauma Symptoms from Domestic Abuse: A Culturally Embedded Intervention Study in Pakistan.

While emerging research is highlighting the significant effects of culture on marital and family relationships, studies investigating relationship intimacy and abuse in non-Western cultures are non-existent. This investigation assessed relationship intimacy in Pakistani women experiencing trauma symptoms (PTSD) from domestic abuse (DA) who received a culturally informed trauma intervention in a context that differs greatly in values and assumptions about marital relationships relative to Western traditions. Forty women meeting inclusion criteria were assessed on domestic violence type and characteristics (both victim and perpetrator characteristics), PTSD symptomology, and three aspects of relationship intimacy: engagement, communication, and shared friendships.

Early evaluation of a natural language processing tool to improve access to educational resources for surgical patients.

Purpose: Accessible patient information sources are vital in educating patients about the benefits and risks of spinal surgery, which is crucial for obtaining informed consent. We aim to assess the effectiveness of a natural language processing (NLP) pipeline in recognizing surgical procedures from clinic letters and linking this with educational resources.

Methods: Retrospective examination of letters from patients seeking surgery for degenerative spinal disease at a single neurosurgical center.

Mapping patient education encounters in elective surgery: a cohort study and cross-sectional survey.

Objective: Develop a process map of when patients learn about their proposed surgery and what resources patients use to educate themselves.

Design: A mixed methods design, combining semistructured stakeholder interviews, quantitative validation using electronic healthcare records (EHR) in a retrospective cohort and a cross-sectional patient survey.

Setting: A single surgical centre in the UK.

Updating, correcting, and calibrating the narrative about premature ejaculation.

Introduction: The narrative surrounding premature ejaculation (PE) has developed and solidified over the past 25 years. Unfortunately, portions of that narrative are outdated and do not reflect more recent conceptualizations or empirical findings regarding this disorder.

Objective: In this review we sought to identify existing narratives about PE in need of updating and to provide revised narratives based on the recent research literature.

Limb and joint kinetics during walking in individuals with Mild-Moderate Parkinson's disease.

Given the known deficits in spatiotemporal aspects of gait for people with Parkinson's disease (PD), we sought to determine the underlying gait abnormalities in limb and joint kinetics, and examine how deficits in push-off and leg swing might contribute to the shortened step lengths for people with PD. Ten participants with PD and 11 age-matched control participants walked overground and on an instrumented treadmill. Participants with PD then walked on the treadmill with a posteriorly directed restraining force applied to 1) the pelvis to challenge push-off and 2) the ankles to challenge leg swing.

Sexual Function and Satisfaction in the Context of Obesity.

Purpose Of Review: Sexual dysfunction is commonly associated with overweight/obesity, but the underlying physiological and psychosocial mechanisms are not fully understood. This review contextualizes the obesity-sexual (dys)function relationship, describes recent insights from the medical and social science literature, and suggests opportunities for continued research.

Recent Findings: Although sexual dysfunction has been historically evaluated as a consequence/outcome of obesity, it is increasingly considered as a harbinger of future metabolic comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Similarities and differences between men with self-reported lifelong and acquired difficulty reaching ejaculation.

Men with delayed ejaculation are often categorized into lifelong and acquired subtypes, yet little is known about similarities and differences between these groups. In this study, we examined whether delayed ejaculation subtypes differed on various demographic, diagnostic, relationship, and sexual activity/satisfaction variables. We drew 140 men reporting moderately-severe to severe difficulty reaching ejaculation during partnered sex (occurring during ≥75% of sexual events) from a convenience sample of over 3000 respondents obtained through an opt-in, multinational, online survey.

Why Men Masturbate: Reasons and Correlates in Men with and without Sexual Dysfunction.

Men purportedly masturbate for a variety of reasons, but systematic investigation of men's reasons has been lacking. We analyzed reasons why men masturbate ( = 2967, mean age = 37.7, SD = 12.

Linking gait mechanics with perceived quality of life and participation after stroke.

Background: Individuals with hemiparesis following stroke often experience a decline in the paretic limb's anteriorly directed ground reaction force during walking (i.e., limb propulsive force).

Does Bother/Distress Contribute to the Diagnosis of Premature Ejaculation?

Introduction: The role of bother/distress in the diagnosis of premature ejaculation (PE) has received minimal investigation compared with the 2 other diagnostic criteria, ejaculatory control and ejaculatory latency (EL).

Aim: This study assessed (i) the added variance explained by bother/distress to the diagnostic accuracy of PE and (ii) determined its overall contribution to a PE diagnosis.

Methods: The 3 diagnostic criteria for PE were assessed in 2,589 men (mean age = 38.

The Tenuous Role of Distress in the Diagnosis of Premature Ejaculation: A Narrative Review.

Background: Unlike the other 2 criteria for diagnosing premature ejaculation (PE), namely lack of ejaculatory control and short ejaculation latency (EL), the role of bother/distress has received only minimal consideration and investigation.

Aim: The specific aim was to determine both why distress is included in the PE diagnosis and whether such inclusion is advantageous to achieving better diagnostic outcomes. To this end, the review explored the historical and theoretical underpinnings of the inclusion of "bother/ distress" in the diagnosis of PE, with reference to the larger role that distress has played in the diagnosis of mental disorders, in an attempt to understand the utility (or lack thereof) of this construct in making a PE diagnosis.