Prematür ejakülasyon tanılı hastalarda depresyon ve kaygı düzeylerinin değerlendirilmesi

OBJECTIVES: Premature ejaculation patients often present to the hospital with poor psychological conditions. The aim of this study is to evaluate the levels of depression and anxiety in patients presenting with premature ejaculation complaints. MATERIAL and METHODS: The study included only patients with lifelong premature ejaculation (PE) and acquired PE. A total of 80 patients were included in this study. After recording demographic data such as age, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), occupation, etc., patients who met the inclusion criteria were administered the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaires to assess the severity of depression and anxiety. RESULTS: The premature ejaculation evaluation questionnaire scores, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scores were found to be significantly higher in individuals with premature ejaculation duration of less than 30 seconds compared to those with a duration of over 30 seconds (p<0.05). Additionally, correlation analyses showed that as the premature ejaculation questionnaire score increased, both the BDI score (r=0.775) and HADS score (r=0.882) also increased. CONCLUSION: In male patients, an increase in the severity of premature ejaculation is associated with an increase in depression and anxiety levels. Therefore, a multidisciplinary approach should be exhibited in the evaluation and treatment of patients. Keywords: premature ejaculation, depression, anxiety