2008 Annual Meeting Abstracts

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Circumcision May Improve Premature Ejactulation in the Uncircumcised Male
Pedro Maria, Sean A Castellucci, Phillip C Ginsberg, Michael J Metro, Richard C Harkaway
Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

Introduction: Premature ejaculation is a condition that affects approximately 30% of adult males. This condition is underdiagnosed and undertreated . It is also underreported due to the sensitive nature of the topic. There are multiple treatment modalities for this problem with different levels of success. Because of the theory that sensation is decreased after circumcision, we studied circumcision and its effect on premature ejaculation.
Methods: A phone survey was conducted with adult uncircumcised males who have undergone recent circumcision. In layman’s terms, we asked the patients if circumcision have had any effect in their intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT).
Results: A group of 40 males between the ages of 18 to 60 years, who have recently undergone circumcision at a single institution, were asked if circumcision have had any effect in their IELT. Of the 40 patients, 31 (78%) responded that there has been an increase in their IELT compared to prior to circumcision, 8 (20%) responded that they did not note any difference and one (2%) reported worsened IELT. Of the 9 patients who complained of premature ejaculation prior to circumcision, all 9 (100%) noted improvement in their IELT.
Conclusions: Circumcision in adult males may improve premature ejaculation in uncircumcised males with this condition.

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