Can circumcision be a risk factor in premature ejaculation?

Abstract

ObjectiveTo determine the relationship between postcircumcisional mucosal cuff length due to performance of circumcision and premature ejaculation (PE). Materials and methods180 circumcised men were enrolled in the study, including 60 men with PE circumcision performed by doctors (Group 1), 60 men with PE circumcision performed by non-medical personnel (Group 2) and 60 men without PE. Data considered for analysis consisted of age, circumcision age, education, smoking, penile length, mucosal cuff, penile skin lengths and Intravaginal Ejaculation Latency Time (IELT). ResultsThe mean age of study group was 32.7±10.4 (range 24–56). The mean of IELT was 0.6±0.1min (min) in group 1, 0.5±0.1min in Group 2 and 4.3±0.3min in healthy group. The mean of penis length was 123.2±12.8mm in group 1, 124.6±11.7mm in group 2 and 124.8±13.4mm in healthy group. The mean of penile mucosa was 11.7±1.7mm in group 1, 14.8±3.1mm in group 2 and 12.8±3.1mm in healthy group. There was no difference between the three groups regarding the length of the penile mucosal cuff (p=0.89). Patients circumcised by doctors in group 1 had significantly shorter postcircumcisional mucosal cuff length than group 2 patients circumcised by personnel except doctors (p=0.42); but there was no statistical difference in IELT between group 1 and group 2. ConclusionsThe result of this study is that circumcisions performed by doctors have shorter mucosal cuff but the length of mucosa is not a risk factor in premature ejaculation.