The impact of asexual trait and porn addiction in a young men healthy cohort

• Published in: Andrologia Vol. 53; no. 8; pp. e14142 - n/a
• Main Authors: Russo, Giorgio Ivan, Campisi, Daniele, Di Mauro, Marina, Falcone, Marco, Cocci, Andrea, Cito, Gianmartin, Verze, Paolo, Capogrosso, Paolo, Fode, Mikkel, Cacciamani, Giovanni, Morgia, Giuseppe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2021; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Addictions; Asexuality; Erectile dysfunction; masturbation; Original; porn addiction; Pornography & obscenity; sex; Social organization
• ISSN: 0303-4569; 1439-0272
• DOI: 10.1111/and.14142

Summary In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the association between asexual trait, erectile dysfunction (ED) and porn addiction in a community sample of young men. Between August 2019 and October 2019, a total of 559 young male adults were subjected to an online survey sponsored by social networks with the aim of assessing their sexual habits. The following questionnaires were administered: The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF‐5), Masturbation Erection index (MEI), Pornography Craving Questionnaire (PCQ) and Asexuality Identification Scale (AIS). The overall rate of ED according to IIEF‐5 was 26.0% (165/478), the rate of ED according to MEI was 16.9% (81/478) and the rate ED in patients with AIS ≥23 indicating asexual trait was 10.0% (48/478). We found that IIEF‐5 was positively associated with MEI (b = 0.32; p < .01) and negatively with AIS (b = −0.36; p < .01) and MEI was negatively associated with AIS (b = −0.36; p < .01). We found that MEI (odds ratio [OR]: 0.86; p < .01) and IIEF‐5 (OR: 0.89; p < .01) were inversely associated with asexual trait. The presence of asexual trait can hide a greater risk of finding ED both in intercourse or masturbation. These results should be taken into consideration during the general assessment of the patient with sexual problems.