Markers of Prenatal Androgen Exposure Correlate With Online Sexual Compulsivity and Erectile Function in Young Men

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Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
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Titre
Markers of Prenatal Androgen Exposure Correlate With Online Sexual Compulsivity and Erectile Function in Young Men
Périodique
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Buchholz Verena N., Mühle Christiane, Kornhuber Johannes, Lenz Bernd
Collaborateur⸱rice⸱s
Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors
ISSN
1664-0640
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
06/04/2021
Volume
12
Pages
517411
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Pornography addiction and sexual dysfunction are increasingly prevalent in young men. Previous studies suggest that prenatal androgen exposure plays a role in addiction and sexual functionality. Here, we tested whether lower second-to-fourth finger length ratio (2D:4D) and later age at spermarche, both putative indicators of higher androgen levels in utero, correlate with online sexual compulsivity (OSC scale of ISST), erectile function (IIEF-5), and ejaculatory control (PEPA) in 4,370 young men (age IQR: 25–26 years) of the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors. Statistical analyses revealed that lower 2D:4D correlated with higher scores on the OSC scale. Moreover, higher age at spermarche correlated with higher OSC scores and decreased erectile function. Interestingly, OSC severity, but not the frequency of pornography use, correlated negatively with erectile function and ejaculatory control. This is the first study to associate two independent proxies of prenatal testosterone level with OSC. These findings provide novel insight into intrauterine predisposition of sexual behavior and related sexual function in adulthood.
Mots-clé
Psychiatry and Mental health
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Oui
Financement(s)
Fonds national suisse / 148493
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19/05/2021 12:23
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12/01/2022 6:36
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