Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: analyzed with a t-test, and a chi-square test was utilized for categorical variables.RESULTS: The two cohorts were well matched with regard to demographics, including age, race, and education.MSM and HSM found EPIC-SF equally applicable at measuring erectile function (72.61% of MSM and 73.34% of HSM, p¼.74).With regard to currently unmeasured domains, a larger number of MSM felt that prostate stimulation was a source of sexual satisfaction for the receptive partner during receptive anal intercourse (RAI) compared to HSM (61.9% vs. 12.77%, p<.0001).A larger proportion of MSM also felt it important to measure sexual satisfaction with RAI when assessing sexual function after PCa treatment (50.0%MSM vs. 12.2% HSM, p¼.0002).When stratifying for MSM who engaged in RAI in the preceding year (MSM-RAI) vs. MSM who did not, a larger proportion of MSM-RAI felt that prostate stimulation was a source of sexual satisfaction during RAI (87.5% vs. 66.3%, p¼.001), and more MSM-RAI thought it important to measure sexual satisfaction as it relates to RAI after PCa treatment (75.3% vs. 53.94%,p<.001).CONCLUSIONS: Currently used instruments measuring SF are applicable to MSM and HSM with regard to erectile function, but fail to measure sexual satisfaction as it relates to RAI, an important area of sexual function for MSM, particularly in MSM who engage in RAI.Our findings highlight the need to add a domain relating to sexual satisfaction from RAI, to help care for and follow sexual minorities treated for PCa.
Source: The Journal of Urology
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2796084586