title: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in patients with premature ejaculation: a pilot study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The etiology of both adult-type ADHD and PE is not completely understood, but the studies revealing common etiologic factors for both conditions suggest a high likelihood of coexistence. We aimed to find out the prevalence of ADHD among adult males with lifetime PE.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patients with lifetime PE were included in the study. Both patients and controls were evaluated with the 10-item premature ejaculation index of Althof and Rosen for premature ejaculation, Wender Utah rating scale (WURS) and Conner's adult ADHD rating scales (CAARS) for determining the presence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder syndrome.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 38 patients and 27 controls were included in the study. Patient and control groups were similar in terms of age and (p < 0.878), but different IELT (p < 0.001). ADHD was detected in 16 (42.1 %) of patients with PE, while ADHD symptoms were detected in only 1 (3.7 %) of control patients. Distribution of patients in the study group according to ADHD types was as follows: Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 in 2 (5.3 %), 4 (10.5 %), and 10 (26.3 %) patients, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ADHD is significantly more frequent among patients with PE than controls. The close relationships between these two diseases must be examined by prospective studies.
authors.affiliation: GMMA, Haydarpasa Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. hasan_soydan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Soydan
authors.forename: Ferhat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ates
authors.forename: Cuneyt
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Adayener
authors.forename: Ilker
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Akyol
authors.forename: Umit Basar
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Semiz
authors.forename: Ercan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Malkoc
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Basoglu
authors.forename: Kadir Vehbi
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Baykal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D061686:Premature Ejaculation / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D055815:Young Adult