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Table 2 Self-reported SRH concerns of the study participants (n = 151)

From: Married men’s sexual and reproductive health concerns and related health-seeking behavior in Bangladesh: A mixed methods study

Individual SRH concerns*

Frequency (percentage)

Percent of cases (n = 151)

Shortened duration of sexual intercourse

51 (18.1)

33.8%

Frequent urination/incontinence

37 (13.1)

24.5%

Loss of semen before and after urination

36 (12.8)

23.8%

Burning or pain when urinating

35 (12.4)

23.2%

Nocturnal emissions

23 (8.2)

15.2%

Impotence/difficulty to maintain an erection

22 (7.8)

14.6%

Itching or burning in genital areas

19 (6.7)

12.6%

(Ekshira)

13 (4.6)

8.6%

Ejaculation before coitus

12 (4.3)

7.9%

Anxieties about penis size

6 (2.1)

4.0%

Discharge from penis

4 (1.4)

2.6%

Worries about masturbation

2 (0.7)

1.3%

Pain during sexual intercourse

2 (0.7)

1.3%

Loss of semen/dhatu

2 (0.7)

1.3%

Bumps or sores in genital areas

2 (0.7)

1.3%

Pain in the testicles

1 (0.4)

.7%

Others

15 (5.3)

9.9%

  1. *Multiple responses