Relationship between premature ejaculation and depression: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Premature ejaculation (PE) is the most prevalent male sexual dysfunction. Epidemiologic findings are inconsistent concerning the risk for depression associated with PE.

Objective

The aim of this study was to investigate the potential association between between depression and risk of PE.

Data sources

We conducted a literature search of PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library from these databases' inception through June 2014 for observational epidemiological studies examining the association between depression on risk of PE.

Study eligibility criteria

Studies were selected if they reported the risk estimates for PE associated with depression.

Participants

patients>18 years of age suffering from PE.

Interventions

a history of depressive

SUBMITTER: Xia Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5008563 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature