Current situation in the diagnosis and treatment of premature ejaculation.
- Author:
Xiao-feng WANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, People's Hospital, Peking University, Beijing 100044, China. wwwxxff@sohu.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Ejaculation;
Humans;
Male;
Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological;
diagnosis;
therapy;
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological;
diagnosis;
therapy
- From:
National Journal of Andrology
2011;17(1):3-7
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
As one of the most common complaints in clinical setting, premature ejaculation (PE) is characterized by a very short intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT), the inability to control or delay ejaculation and negative consequences (bother/distress). At present time, there is no universally accepted definition of PE, and the focus of the controversy on its definition is how to quantify IELT. A new proposal distinguishes PE into 4 categories: lifelong PE, acquired PE, natural variable PE and premature-like ejaculatory dysfunction. The difference in the underlying pathophysiology and etiology of different PE categories determines the first choice of treatment.
