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Contributing factors have traditionally been divided into organic and psychological categories. While limited research has found support for the influence of metacognitive beliefs, these studies did not investigate potential differences in sexual orientation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1352465820000879_as2\"><jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title><jats:p>The current study aimed to investigate the differences in metacognitive beliefs in men with or without PE and\/or ED and whether these varied according to sexual orientation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1352465820000879_as3\"><jats:title>Method:<\/jats:title><jats:p>A sample of 531 men was recruited (65 met criteria for PE only, 147 for ED, 83 with PE and ED, and 236 healthy controls). Within this sample, 188 men identified as heterosexual, 144 as bisexual, and 199 as homosexual. Participants completed a cross-sectional online survey consisting of psychometric measures.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1352465820000879_as4\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Participants with PE and ED were significantly higher in cognitive confidence, thoughts concerning uncontrollability and danger, and need to control thoughts than PE only, ED only, and healthy controls. Furthermore, the PE only group was significantly higher than healthy controls for cognitive confidence, with the ED significantly higher for thoughts concerning uncontrollability and danger. There were no significant differences between differing sexual orientations for men with\/or without PE and\/or ED.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1352465820000879_as6\"><jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Congruent with previous research, metacognitive beliefs play a role in PE and\/or ED, although this is not exclusive to sexual orientation. 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