Introduction: Sexual disorder is a problem that is always present during sexual intercourse, regardless of mood and circumstances. Therefore, sexual disorders can lead to poor physical and emotional health. Sexual disorders affect about 31 % of men. In men, the most common sexual disorder is erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. Premature ejaculation is defined as the inability to control or delay ejaculation, resulting in dissatisfaction or distress for the individual. The prevalence of premature ejaculation in the general population ranges between 20 % and 30 %. The anthropometric characteristics and somatotype of an individual have a greater susceptibility to certain diseases. Purpose: The purpose of diploma work was to assess the level of fulfilment of diagnostic criteria for premature ejaculation symptoms and to evaluate the relationship demographic and anthropometric characteristics and somatotype on a sample of students at the Faculty of Health sciences in Ljubljana. Methods: Anthropometric data were measured, and somatotype was determined in the subjects. Demographic data and Checklist for early ejaculation symptoms was completed by respondents through an online survey. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess correlation. A statistically significant difference was set at p 0,05. Results: In the research participated 14 students. The mean age of the subjects was 21,0 (1,3) years. The most common somatotype was the mesomorphic type (57,1 %). On the Checklist for early ejaculation symptoms subjects scored and average of 10,4 (3,2) points. The relationship between age and premature ejaculation symptoms was moderate and statistically insignificant (R = 0,483; p = 0,080). Religion and sexual orientation weren't statistically related with premature ejaculation (R = 0,387; p = 0,171 and R = 0,340; p = 0,234). Body height and weight didn't correlate with premature ejaculation (R = -0,169; p = 0,563 and R = -0,157; p = 0,592). There was also a small and statistically insignificant correlation between premature ejaculation and the waist-to-hip ratio and between premature ejaculation and the waist-to-height ratio (R = -0,316; p = 0,272 and R = -0,189; p = 0,519). The ectomorphic (R = 0,016; p = 0,958), endomorphic (R = 0,156; p = 0,572) and mesomorphic (R = 0,087; p = 0,766) components of the somatotype weren't statistically significantly related with premature ejaculation. Discussion and conclusion: The results of the study didn’t show statistically significant correlation between demographic and anthropometric data and somatotype with premature ejaculation. In the future, it would be sensible to include in the research a larger number of subjects, of different age groups and to examine the correlation with the already mentioned variables.
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