THE PREVALENCE OF MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN KOSOVO

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Hajrullah Fejza , Ilir Tolaj , Donika Tahirsylaj , Abdirahim Idrizi , Liridona Jemini

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LIBIDO, Institute for Health and Sexual Research, Prishtina, Kosova
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University Clinical Center of Kosova, Prishtina, Kosova
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Galaxy, Diagnostic & Therapeutically Center, Prishtina, Kosova
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University” Hasan Prishtina”, Faculty of Philosophy, Prishtina, Kosova

Aim: To research the prevalence of male sexual dysfunction among men population in Kosovo.
Methods: The cross-sectional study was done during the year 2015, including 530 male respondents of all ages living
in Kosovo. The respondents completed the Brief Sexual Symptom Checklist for Men to assess sexual desire, erectile
dysfunction, ejaculatory and orgasmic dysfunctions, penile curvature and pain during sex.
Results: The prevalence of man not satisfied with their sexual function was 32.2 %. Premature ejaculation is leading
problem (34%) followed by erectile dysfunction (24.4%) and problems with little or no interest in sex (17.9%).
The 76.4% of men are ready to talk about those problems with their doctor, (table 1).

Table 1 Prevalence, problems and willingness to talk with a doctor Alcohol consumption predicted the number of
sexually not satisfied man. The difference between
Overall satisfaction Yes No
two groups is statistically significant: about 45 % of
Are you satisfied with your sexual function? 67.74% 32.26%
men consuming alcohol are not satisfied with their
Problems: N % sexual life versus 29 %, (table 4).
Problems with little or no interest in sex 42 17.90%
Problems with erection 62 24.40% Correlation between alcohol
Problems ejaculating too early during sexual activity 80 34.00% Table 4 consumption and sexual satisfaction
Problems taking too long, or not being able to ejaculate or have orgasm 33 14.00%
Problems with pain during sex 8 3.40% A you satisfied with your sexual function
Problems with penile curvature during erection 10 4.30% Alcohol No Yes Total p value
Other 40 17.00% consumption
No 122 299 421
Would you like to talk about it with a doctor? Yes No % 28.98% 71.02% 100.00%
76.40% 23.60% Yes 49 60 109 0.001
% 44.95% 55.05% 100.00%
The problem is age related: the respondents younger than 25 years Total 171 359 530
% 32.26% 67.74% 100.0%
reported as a main problem premature ejaculation (31%) while
respondents with age above 50 reported the erection as a main
problem (60.5%), (table 2).

Table 2 Correlation between age and problems

Problems

Age Little or no Erectile Premature Delayed Pain Penile Other

during
interest in sex Dysfunction Ejaculation Ejaculation sex Curvature
< 25 17.1% 16.2% 31.0% 25.0% 50.0% 40.0% 22.2%

26-35 24.4% 12.5% 23.6% 4.2% 25.0% 40.0% 44.4%

36-50 19.5% 10.8% 30.0% 29.2% 25.0% 20.0% 16.7%

> 50 39.0% 60.5% 15.4% 41.7% 0.0% 0.0% 16.7%

Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Through this study we wanted to know also about the willingness to

talk with a doctor about their sexual problems. Younger population
are more liberal and expressed the willing to talk in a high
percentage (90.1%) while men in the age above 50 years still are
conservative and not ready to talk with a physician for sexual
problems, (table 3).

Correlation between age and

Table 3 willingness
to talk with a doctor Conclusions:
Would you like to talk with a doctor
p
Age Yes No Total value
The prevalence of male sexual dysfunction in Kosovo
< 25 90.1% 9.9% 100.0% is similar to other studies and is age related. Younger
26-35 88.7% 11.3% 100.0% population reported premature ejaculation while
36-50 76.8% 23.2% 100.0% 0.000 the oldest population erectile dysfunction as a main
> 50 51.3% 48.8% 100.0% problem.
Total 76.4% 23.6% 100.0%