5HT-1A receptor polymorphism effects ejaculatory function in Egyptian patients with lifelong premature ejaculation / Efectos del polimorfismo del gen del receptor de 5-HT1A en la función eyaculatoria de pacientes egipcios con eyaculación precoz permanente

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Lifelong premature ejaculation (LPE) is identified as the inability to delay ejaculation for more than 1min after vaginal penetration occurring on all or almost all sexual experiences together with feelings of frustration of both the patient and his partner with avoidance of sexual intimacy. Recently, a role for (HTR1A)-C (1019) G gene polymorphism in patients with LPE was postulated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three hundred and fifty participants were prospectively enrolled in this study. They were recruited from the outpatient clinic of Andrology & STDs Department Cairo University from December 2015 to January 2017. Two hundred and forty-five of them were suffering from lifelong premature ejaculation joined this study, in addition to 105 controls. We instructed the wives of the patients to measure the intra-vaginal ejaculation latency time (IELT) of the first intercourse only using a stopwatch for 1 month. Genotyping was performed at the end of the study. RESULTS: The results showed that the majority of the patients were CG, while; the controls were GG. This difference revealed a statistically significant association (p-value<0.001). A highly significant statistical association was found between the studied gene polymorphisms and the IELT among cases (p-values=0.001). CONCLUSION: The study replicated the potential role of 5HT-1A receptor gene polymorphisms in patients with lifelong premature ejaculation

INTRODUCCIÓN Y OBJETIVOS: La eyaculación precoz permanente (LPE) se identifica como la incapacidad para retrasar la eyaculación más de 1min después de la penetración vaginal, que en todas o casi todas las experiencias sexuales provoca sentimientos de frustración tanto en el paciente como en su pareja y conduce a la abstención de las relaciones sexuales. Recientemente, se ha propuesto que el polimorfismo del gen (HTR1A)-C (1019) G tiene un papel en pacientes con LPE. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Se incluyó a 350 participantes en este estudio. Se los reclutó en la clínica ambulatoria del Departamento de Andrología y ETS de la Universidad del Cairo entre diciembre de 2015 y enero de 2017. Doscientos cuarenta y cinco de ellos con eyaculación precoz permanente se incorporaron a este estudio, además de 105 controles. Instruimos a las esposas de los pacientes para medir el tiempo de latencia de la eyaculación (TLE) intravaginal de la primera relación sexual utilizando solamente un cronómetro durante 1 mes. La genotipificación se realizó al final del estudio. RESULTADOS: Los resultados mostraron que la mayoría de los pacientes fueron CG, mientras los controles fueron GG. Esta diferencia reveló una asociación estadísticamente significativa (valor de p < 0,001). Se encontró una asociación estadística muy significativa entre los polimorfismos de los genes estudiados y el TLE entre casos (valores de p = 0,001). CONCLUSIÓN: El estudio reprodujo el papel potencial de los polimorfismos del gen del receptor de 5-HT1A en pacientes con eyaculación precoz permanente

5HT-1A receptor polymorphism effects ejaculatory function in Egyptian patients with lifelong premature ejaculation.

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Lifelong premature ejaculation (LPE) is identified as the inability to delay ejaculation for more than 1min after vaginal penetration occurring on all or almost all sexual experiences together with feelings of frustration of both the patient and his partner with avoidance of sexual intimacy. Recently, a role for (HTR1A)-C (1019) G gene polymorphism in patients with LPE was postulated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three hundred and fifty participants were prospectively enrolled in this study. They were recruited from the outpatient clinic of Andrology & STDs Department Cairo University from December 2015 to January 2017. Two hundred and forty-five of them were suffering from lifelong premature ejaculation joined this study, in addition to 105 controls. We instructed the wives of the patients to measure the intra-vaginal ejaculation latency time (IELT) of the first intercourse only using a stopwatch for 1 month. Genotyping was performed at the end of the study. RESULTS: The results showed that the majority of the patients were CG, while; the controls were GG. This difference revealed a statistically significant association (p-value<0.001). A highly significant statistical association was found between the studied gene polymorphisms and the IELT among cases (p-values=0.001). CONCLUSION: The study replicated the potential role of 5HT-1A receptor gene polymorphisms in patients with lifelong premature ejaculation.

The emotional burden of chronic skin disease dominates physical factors among women, adversely affecting quality of life and sexual function.

BACKGROUND: Both physical and emotional effects are linked with the natural history of chronic skin diseases (CSD). Skin lesions can be confined to covered areas or involve emotionally charged regions (genitalia/exposed areas). OBJECTIVE: To investigate the contribution of the physical effects of CSD and their emotional burden in adversely affecting the quality of life (QOL) and sexual function. METHODS: Two groups were included: A group of women suffering from CSD and a control group. All participants answered the 19-item Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire. Women suffering from CSD answered the 10-item Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire; this group was divided into various subgroups according to the type of disease and regional involvement. RESULTS: Neither the DLQI score (P = .06) nor the FSFI scores were significantly affected by the type of disease. The DLQI score was significantly higher in the subgroups with involvement of genitalia or exposed areas (P: < 0.001and 0.01, respectively). Moreover, genital involvement was associated with pervasive and significantly lower FSFI scores, and the arousal, satisfaction, and total scores were significantly lower among women with the involvement of exposed areas. The DLQI score was significantly negatively correlated with the FSFI scores. CONCLUSION: The emotional burden of CSD should not be overlooked as it dominates the physical effects of disease by adversely affecting QOL and sexual function among women. It is necessary to provide this information to dermatologists and patients, especially in light of effective cognitive-behavior therapy that can be undertaken to ameliorate the emotional stresses.