premature-ejaculation-definition

Asian Journal of Andrology

DEFINITION OF PREMATURE EJACULATION

DEFINITION PE

Premature ejaculation (PE) is recognized to be the most common male sexual disorder. PE provides difficulties for professionals who treat this condition because there is neither a universally accepted definition nor a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Despite these shortcomings, physicians continue to diagnose their patients with PE according to major guidelines and treat them with either behavioral therapies or off-label medications. This review focuses on current and emerging treatment options and medications for PE. Advantages and limitations of each treatment option are discussed in the light of current published peer-reviewed literature.

SOURCE

Premature ejaculation: CURRENT AND FUTURE TREATMENTS

Levent Gurkan, Matthew Oommen and Wayne J G Hellstrom
Section of Andrology, Department of Urology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Correspondence: Wayne J G Hellstrom, MD, FACS, Section of Andrology, Department of Urology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, 1430 Tulane Ave., SL-42, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Fax: +1-504-988-5059. E-mail: whellst@tulane.edu
Asian Journal of Andrology (2008) 10, 102–109; doi:10.1111/j.1745-7262.2008.00369.x