Penile and finger sensory thresholds in young, aging, and diabetic males

To investigate the possible role of sensory function in conditions affecting sexual function, sensory thresholds were compared between young healthy men (n = 14,\(\bar x\) age =29.8) aging men(n = 15,\(\bar x\) age = 67.3), and men suffering from diabetic impotence (n = 15,\(\bar x\) age = 45.0). Using the psychophysical method of forced choice, vibrotactile and electrical stimulation thresholds were deterlmined in two separate sessions at two...