title: Ejaculatory abstinence influences intravaginal ejaculatory latency time: results from a prospective randomized trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The relationship between ejaculatory frequency and ejaculatory latency time is under-investigated.
  
  
  METHODS
  120 healthy subjects were enrolled in a prospective randomized trial. Patients in group A engaged in sexual intercourse after a 10-day abstinence period for 3 months. Patients in group B engaged in sexual intercourse twice a week for 3 months. Ejaculation function was evaluated through the measurement of the intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT) and through the premature ejaculation diagnostic tool (PEDT) at baseline and at the end of the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At the end of the study, mean IELT values in group A were significantly lower compared to baseline values. Results from the PEDT questionnaire at the end of the study demonstrated a significantly worse ejaculatory control and ability to delay ejaculation by patients in group A.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Reduced ejaculatory frequency impairs ejaculation control.
authors.affiliation: Urologic Clinic, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palmieri
authors.forename: Ciro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Imbimbo
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.forename: Ferdinando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fusco
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Verze
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maletta
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Creta
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mirone
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003075:Coitus; D004542:Ejaculation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011930:Reaction Time; D012746:Sexual Abstinence; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014621:Vagina; D055815:Young Adult