Sexual Experience of Female Partners of Men with Erectile Dysfunction: The Female Experience of Men’s Attitudes to Life Events and Sexuality (FEMALES) Study

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Introduction Much research has explored the experience of erectile dysfunction (ED) among men with ED, but far less attention has been paid to the perceptions and sexual experiences of the female partners of men with ED. Aim The objective of this study was to characterize the attitudes, beliefs, and sexual experience of female partners of men with erectile difficulties. Methods Female partners of men with ED who had participated in the Men's Attitudes to Life Events and Sexuality (MALES) study were recruited for this research via mail or Internet, after their male partners consented to this contact. Female partners of men with ED (N=293) responded to questionnaire measures assessing their frequency of sexual activity and the nature of their sexual experience, both before and after the development of their partner's ED, and in relation to their partner's use of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors. Results Women reported engaging in sexual activity significantly less frequently after their partner developed ED in comparison with before (PPPPFisher WA, Rosen RC, Eardley I, Sand M, and Goldstein I. Sexual experience of female partners of men with erectile dysfunction: the Female Experience of Men's Attitudes to Life Events and Sexuality (FEMALES) study. J Sex Med 2005;2:675–684.

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