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- Title
The effect of first nocturnal ejaculation timing on risk and sexual behaviors of Korean male adolescents.
- Authors
Mi-Ji Lee; Go-Eun Yang; Hee Won Chueh; Jae Hong Park; Jae-Ho Yoo
- Abstract
Purpose: This study evaluated the effect of first nocturnal ejaculation timing on risk and sexual behaviors of Korean male adolescents. Methods: We analyzed data from the 10th edition of the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based survey that was conducted with male high school adolescents in grades 10-12. The survey included 17,907 adolescents, and 10,326 responded their experience of first nocturnal ejaculation. Of these, 595 had their first nocturnal ejaculation in =grade 4 ("early puberty") and 9,731 had their first nocturnal ejaculation in =grade 5 ("normal puberty"). We analyzed differences between these 2 groups in risk and sexual behaviors. Results: Early first nocturnal ejaculation showed a positive association with sexual intercourse (odds ratio [OR], 3.27; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.56-4.17), sexual debut at elementary school age (OR, 7.45; 95% CI, 5.00-11.10), and having had a sexually transmitted disease (OR, 6.60; 95% CI, 3.94-11.08). After a multiple logistic regression to adjust for socio-demographic variables, early first nocturnal ejaculation was still positively associated with sexual intercourse (OR, 2.73; 95% CI, 2.03-3.69), sexual debut at elementary school age (OR, 5.96; 95% CI, 3.47-10.22), and having had a sexually transmitted disease (OR, 5.17; 95% CI, 2.52-10.20). Early first nocturnal ejaculation was positively associated with alcohol consumption, smoking, and substance use. However, this was not statistically significant after adjusting for several socio-demographic variables. Conclusion: There is a positive association between early nocturnal ejaculation and sexual behaviors in male adolescents. Proactive education about sexual behaviors is required for adolescents who reach sexual maturity early.
- Subjects
NOCTURNAL emissions; TEENAGERS' sexual behavior; MALE ejaculation
- Publication
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2017, Vol 22, Issue 1, p43
- ISSN
2287-1012
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.6065/apem.2017.22.1.43