This Article  • Full text  • PDF  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Citing articles on HighWire  • Citing articles on Web of Science (2)  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Related letter  • Similar articles in JAMA  Social Bookmarking   What's this?

	Since this article does not have an abstract, we have provided the first 150 words of the full text and any section headings.

To the Editor: Dr Laumann and colleagues¹ indicate that sexual dysfunction, in both men and women, is a major health problem. In men they reported a 21% prevalence of premature ejaculation, whereas others² have noted that the incidence may be as high as 36%.

A small study³ found premature ejaculation to be associated with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Extrapolating the finding of a 21% prevalence of premature ejaculation with the occurrence of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism leads to the possibility that a large number of men may have chronic hormonal inadequacy. More study is needed to determine the magnitude and the nature of the risks involved. Prompt confirmation of these possible relationships is necessary as hypogonadism may be common in the US male population.

Paul G. Cohen, MD
Atlanta, Ga

1. Laumann EO, Paik A, Rosen RC. Sexual dysfunction in the United States: prevalence and predictors. JAMA. 1999;281:537-544. [published correction appears in JAMA. 1999;281:1174]. FREE FULL TEXT 2. Frank E, Anderson C, Rubenstein D. Frequency of sexual dysfunction in "normal couples." N Engl J Med. 1978;299:111-115. ABSTRACT 3. Cohen PG. The association of premature ejaculation and hypogonadotropic hypo-gonadism. J Sex Marital Ther. 1997;23:208-211. PUBMED

In Reply: Premature ejaculation is a common complaint among men of all ages. Despite the prevalence of the problem, few studies have investigated etiological . . . [Full Text of this Article]

CiteULike    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter     What's this?

RELATED LETTER

Tales of the Unnatural: Correction
Rebecca Thalberg, Steve Thalberg, and Samuel Hellman
JAMA. 1999;281(13):1174.
EXTRACT | FULL TEXT  

THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES

Testosterone and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Cohen et al.
Arch Intern Med 2000;160:2064-2065.
FULL TEXT