THE IMPACT OF VITAMIN B12 TREATMENT ON EJACULATORY FUNCTIONS IN MEN: SYMPTOMATIC RELIEF AND IMPROVED OUTCOMES

OZGUR EKICI

Status: Completed

Conditions: Premature Ejaculation

Treatments: Drug: Vitamin B12

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07036497

2024-15/6

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim: To investigate whether intramuscular B12 treatment has an effect on ejaculation in male patients with B12 deficiency.

Methods: Male patients who were diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency in the internal medicine outpatient clinic between October 2024 and March 2025 and started intramuscular B12 treatment were included in the study. The scores obtained from the self-estimated intravaginal ejaculation latency time (IELT), premature ejaculation diagnostic tool (PEDT) and premature ejaculation profile (PEP) questionnaires reflecting the ejaculatory status of these patients before treatment were recorded. After 3 months of treatment, these scores were re-recorded by phone call.

The scores recorded before and after treatment were compared. Results: The study included 54 patients. The mean age of the patients was 43.46±13.3 years, mean pretreatment IELT was 2.4±1.4 min, and mean pre-treatment PEDT score was 11.3±4.8. In both the whole patient group and the premature ejaculation (PE) group, a statistically significant difference was observed in the items of perceived control over ejaculation, satisfaction with sexual intercourse and interpersonal difficulty related to ejaculation from the PEP questionnaire form after treatment, no significant change was found in the item of personal distress related to ejaculation.

PEDT scores showed statistically significant improvement after treatment both in the whole patient group and in the PE group. In terms of IELT, no differences was observed in the whole patient group after treatment, whereas statistically significant improvement was observed in the PE group.

Conclusion: Intramuscular vitamin B12 may improve ejaculation times and satisfaction levels in patient's questionnaires forms in male patients.

Enrollment: 54 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Male patients aged 18-70 years who were admitted to the internal medicine outpatient clinic between October 2024 and March 2025 with non-specific gastrointestinal complaints or to investigate the etiology of anemia and who were started on intramuscular vitamin B12 due to vitamin B12 deficiency were included in the study