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    The relationship between premature ejaculation and the timing of pre-adult circumcision
    (2021) Ongun, Sakir; Esen, Emre Cem; Ozer, Muhammed Selcuk; Yildirim, Omer; Hasirci, Eray; Sah, Cem; Sahin, Bahadir; Duran, Mesut Berkan; Cinar, Onder; Cihan, Ahmet; Kazaz, Ilke Onur; Gul, Umit; Deliktas, Hasan; Kizilkan, Yalcin; Altunkol, Adem; Kurt, Hasan Anil; Tosun, Cagatay; Bozkurt, Ozan; Turunc, Tahsin; Akkus, Emre; 0000-0002-4147-2966; 0000-0003-3249-0895; 33709439; AAI-7997-2021; AAK-8394-2021
    We aimed to investigate the relationship between premature ejaculation and the age when men had been circumcised before adulthood. A total of 2,768 sexually active male patients aged between 18 and 65 years were included in this study. A multicentre study was conducted prospectively with the participation of 20 centres. A survey consisting of 12 questions prepared by the researchers, as well as the validated Turkish versions of the five-item Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool, was administered to all participants. The study included 1,603 participants who met the inclusion criteria. There was no significant difference in the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool and self-reported ejaculation time between the participants who had been circumcised at different ages during childhood. Remembering circumcision experience with fear or anxiety did not increase the risk of sexual dysfunction compared to the participants who described their experience with happiness or with no particular emotion. There was no significant difference in Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool scores or the self-reported ejaculation time of the participants circumcised at different ages. The age of childhood circumcision, having a fearful or anxious circumcision experience, does not affect the risk of premature ejaculation in adult life.
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    Variations in the Number of Patients Presenting With Andrological Problems During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and the Possible Reasons for These Variations: A Multicenter Study
    (2021) Duran, Mesut Berkan; Yildirim, Omer; Kizilkan, Yalcin; Tosun, Cagatay; Cirakoglu, Abdullah; Gultekin, Mehmet Hamza; Gul, Umit; Altan, Mesut; Sah, Cem; Hasirci, Eray; Ceyhan, Erman; Ongun, Sakir; Turunc, Tahsin; 0000-0003-3249-0895; 0000-0002-4147-2966; 0000-0001-8223-6399; 33318798; AAK-8394-2021; AAI-7997-2021; ABI-2513-2020
    Introduction: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused unprecedented restrictions in outpatient services and surgical practices in urology as in other medical branches as well as in all areas of life. Aim: To investigate whether there have been variations in the presentations of male patients with sexual and reproductive health problems to the outpatient urology clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic and to understand the underlying factors for these variations, if any. Methods: Male patients aged >= 18 years who presented to the outpatient urology clinics in 12 centers across Turkey from February 1, 2020 to June 1, 2020 were retrospectively evaluated. The patients were divided into 2 groups: those who presented to the outpatient clinic from February 1, 2020 to March 11, 2020 comprised the "pre-COVID-19 pandemic period" group, whereas those who presented to the outpatient clinic from March 12, 2020 to June 1, 2020 comprised the "COVID-19 pandemic period" group and compared with each other. Main Outcome Measures: The main outcome of this study was the number and diagnose of patients presented to urology outpatient clinics. Results: Andrological problems were detected in 721 of 4,955 male patients included in the study. During the COVID-19 pandemic period, there was a significant increase in andrological diagnosis in these patients compared with the pre-COVID-19 pandemic period (n = 293 [17%] vs n = 428 [13.2%], P < .001, respectively). Similarly, there was a statistically significant increase in the number of patients diagnosed with male reproductive or sexual health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic period (n = 107 [6.2%] vs n = 149 [4.6%], P = .016 and n = 186 [10.8%] vs n = 279 [8.6%], P = .013, respectively). The number of patients diagnosed with erectile dysfunction during the pandemic was also significantly higher than the pre-COVID-19 pandemic period (n = 150 [8.7%] vs n = 214 [6.6%], P = .008). Conclusion: Presentations to the outpatient urology clinics owing to andrological problems markedly increased during the pandemic period. Although these problems are of multifactorial origin, psychogenic factors are also considered to significantly trigger these problems. Copyright (C) 2020, The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the International Society for Sexual Medicine.