The Multiple Indicators of Premature Ejaculations (MIPE) can be used to evaluate a male for premature ejaculation,
Items covering the past 2 years:
(1) on average during intercourse, how much time elapses between first entry into partner (vaginally or anally) with the penis to ejaculation?
(2) number of penile thrusts typically performed prior to ejaculation
(3) percentage of usual intercourse experiences with involuntary ejaculation before intercourse has started
(4) frequency that you felt that you could decide when to ejaculate
(5) frequency of being worried that you would ejaculate sooner then desired
(6) frequency of ejaculation sooner than you want to
(7) frequency of trying to delay intercourse
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Item 1 Responses |
Points |
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usually do not ejaculate |
1 |
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more than 10 minutes |
2 |
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5 to 10 minutes |
3 |
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1 to 5 minutes |
4 |
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less than 1 minute |
5 |
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Item 2 Responses |
Points |
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usually do not ejaculate |
1 |
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more than 10 thrusts |
2 |
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6 to 10 thrusts |
3 |
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1 to 5 thrusts |
4 |
|
no thrusts at al |
5 |
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Items 3, 4 and 5 Responses |
Points |
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never or rarely |
1 |
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less than half of the time |
2 |
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almost half of the tim |
3 |
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more than half of the time |
4 |
|
always or almost always |
5 |
where:
• Item 4 could be scored in reverse order to reflect greater control.31
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Item 6 Responses |
Points |
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usually do not |
1 |
|
usually ejaculate sooner |
2 |
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always or almost always |
3 |
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Item 7 Responses |
Points |
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usually do not delay |
1 |
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usually |
2 |
|
always or almost always |
3 |
total score =
= SUM(points for all of the items)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 7
• maximum score: 31
• The higher the score the worse the premature ejaculation.
Specialty: Urology
