TABLE 3 Post-Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (Post-VMMC) Sexual Functioning and Satisfaction Among Zambian Men (N = 256)a and Female Partners (N = 159)
MenFemale Partners
Sexual Functioning
Erections
 More67 (26%)
 No change58 (23%)
 Fewer86 (34%)
 No opinion45 (17%)
Orgasms
 More84 (33%)
 No change50 (20%)
 Fewer85 (33%)
 No opinion37 (14%)
Time to orgasm
 Increased89 (35%)
 No change41 (16%)
 Decreased91 (35%)
 No opinion35 (14%)
Sexual Satisfaction
 Increased107 (42%)99 (63%)
 No change40 (15%)25 (16%)
 Decreased56 (22%)21 (13%)
 No opinion54 (21%)14 (8%)
Appearance
 Better159 (62%)97 (61%)
 No difference52 (20%)24 (15%)
 Worse39 (15%)23 (15%)
 No opinion6 (3%)15 (9%)
Cleanliness
 Cleaner/easier to keep clean180 (70%)112 (70%)
 No difference33 (13%)22 (14%)
 Less clean/more difficult to keep clean34 (13%)18 (11%)
 No opinion9 (4%)7 (5%)

  • All data are reported as No. (%).

  • ↵a 1 male participant was missing all post-VMMC data.