Sexuality of 26-36-year-old Lithuanian men with proven excellent reproductive health

Objective: To investigate the sexual function of 26-36-year-old men from the general population of Lithuania, participants in 2003/2004 project “The reproductive function of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Young men” (ELLY) with previously established good reproductive health. Methods: Eighty 26-36-year-old men were recaptured from the list of participants of the ELLY study. Sexual function was assessed using European Male Ageing Study-Sexual Function Questionnaire, (EMAS-SFQ). 4 domains of sexual function resulted from 22 questions (3 calculated and 1 from a single question (masturbation)) describing the different aspects of sexual function: overall sexual function (OSF), sexual functioning distress (SFD), masturbation (M) and changes of sexual functioning (CSF). The statistical analysis was performed to evaluate the sexual function of ELLY and EMAS participants. Main Outcome Measures. The scores of sexual function of the ELLY men: OSF, SFD, M and CSF together with background sperm quality and hormonal results of 2003/2004 ELLY men. Results: M (2.29 ± 1.94, M ± SD) in ELLY group was statistically significantly higher as compared with EMAS men of all the ages. OSF (21.37 ± 5.87), SFD (1.44 ± 1.94) and CSF (−0.30 ± 1.2) in ELLY men did not differ statistically significantly from the EMAS 40-49-year-old group. OSF was higher and SFD and CSF – lower in ELLY men than in all the other age groups of EMAS (50–59, 60–69, 70+). Sexual function of 26-36-year-old ELLY men were presented together with the sperm quality and hormonal investigation results, performed in 2003/2004 at age 18–25. Conclusion: The masturbation score and overall sexual functioning of 26-36-year-old men with good reproductive health were high and sexual-function-related distress was low. Changes of sexual functioning during 1 year period were insignificant...[...].