Investigating the Impact of Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) Use Upon Male Sexual Health

Figures & data

Table 1 Distribution of Reported Reasons for Using Kratom (Some Respondents Reported Multiple Reasons for Kratom Consumption)

Reason for Using Kratom	Percentage of Respondents (n=165)
Illicit drug dependency	17.6% (n=29)
Prescription medication dependency	14.5% (n=24)
Alcohol dependency	11.5% (n=19)
Acute or chronic pain	39.4% (n=65)
Mental health condition	69.7% (n=115)
Sexual health	4.8% (n=8)

Figure 1 Patterns of kratom use amongst study participants as it relates to typical dose (A) and number of doses per week (B).

Table 2 Patterns in International Index of Erectile Function Prior to and with Kratom Use (Median; IQR)

IIEF Domain	Pre-Kratom	During Use	p-value
Orgasmic function	10.0; 2.0	8.0; 4.0	0.001
Sexual desire	8.0; 3.0	7.0; 2.0	0.02
Intercourse satisfaction	11.0; 5.0	12.0; 4.0	0.07
Overall satisfaction	8.0; 4.0	8.0; 3.0	0.005
Erectile function	29.0; 5.75	27.0; 6.75	0.037

Abbreviations: IIEF, International Index of Erectile Function; IQR, interquartile range.

Figure 2 Effect of kratom consumption on ejaculatory function as measured by the median PEDT score and self-reported change in ejaculation prior to 5 minutes.