Classification and definition of premature ejaculation

Classification and definition of premature ejaculation

Premature ejaculation (PE) is a poorly understood condition and is considered as the most common sexual disorder in men. The ambiguity surrounding PE is in part due to the difficulty in conducting and interpreting research in the absence of a standardised definition that adequately encompasses the characteristics of these patients. An enhanced awareness of sexual dysfunctions in the recent deca...

Andrology CURRENT DEFINITION AND TREATMENT OF PREMATURE EJACULATION

OBJECTIVES: To discuss a concept about the current definition and treatment of premature ejaculation. METHODS: A detailed review was performed on the current definition and treatment of premature ejaculation. RESULTS: Several definitions were found, however a consensus on how to define premature ejaculation is lacking. In addition, there are several treatments: daily, on demand and topical agen...

New insights on premature ejaculation: a review of definition, classification, prevalence and treatment.

There are ongoing debates about the definition, classification and prevalence of premature ejaculation (PE). The first evidence-based definition of PE was limited to heterosexual men with lifelong PE who engage in vaginal intercourse. Unfortunately, many patients with the complaint of PE do not meet these criteria. However, these men can be diagnosed as one of the PE subtypes, namely acquired P...

Premature Ejaculation Re-Visited: Definition and Contemporary Management Approaches

An evidence-based definition of lifelong premature ejaculation: report of the International Society for Sexual Medicine Ad Hoc Committee for the Definition of Premature Ejaculation.

OBJECTIVE To develop a contemporary, evidence-based definition of premature ejaculation (PE). METHODS There are several definitions of PE; the most commonly quoted, the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - 4th Edition - Text Revision, and other definitions of PE, are all authority-based rather than evidence-based, and have no support from ...