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Sexual dysfunctions can have an impact on self-esteem, relationship dynamics and patients’ mental health. In an article recently published in the International Journal of Impotence Research, Negri and colleagues draw attention to the underexplored mental health impact of the ejaculatory dysfunctions premature ejaculation (PE) and delayed ejaculation (DE) [1].

The authors present a cross-sectional analysis of 555 patients with PE (n = 479) or DE (n = 76), with the aim of exploring associations between depressive symptoms and sexual function domains of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) [1] Patients with concomitant erectile dysfunction (ED) were excluded. Mental health assessment included self-reported symptoms of depression and anxiety, and completion of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), where depression was defined as a BDI-score ≥11. Median BDI-scores were higher for DE patients than those with PE (8 and 6, respectively). Men with DE were significantly older and more comorbid than the patients with PE. DE patients showed increasing BDI scores with lower intercourse satisfaction and lower overall satisfaction on the IIEF questionnaire.

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  1. Department of Urology, Copenhagen University Hospital—Herlev and Gentofte, Herlev, Denmark

    Marie Juul-Haslund, Mikkel Fode & Christian Fuglesang S. Jensen

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    Marie Juul-Haslund & Mikkel Fode

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Juul-Haslund, M., Fode, M. & Jensen, C.F.S. Comment on: Men with delayed ejaculation report lower sexual satisfaction and more depressive symptoms than those with premature ejaculation: findings from a cross-sectional study. Int J Impot Res (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-025-01219-y

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