title: Towards a better delineation of ejaculatory disorders.
abstract: The inconsistent use of the term "retarded ejaculation" demonstrates the conceptual confusion in the literature on ejaculatory dysfunctions. Therefore, a classification system is proposed which comprises three major groups of ejaculatory disorders: unsatisfactory timing of ejaculation (premature and retarded ejaculation), absence of ejaculation (partial and complete ejaculatory inability), and ejaculation without pleasure (ejaculatory anhedonia and painful ejaculation). A more accurate descriptive delineation of ejaculatory disorders has considerable implications for treatment which in some dysfunctions, especially primary complete ejaculatory inability, still has limited possibilities.
mesh_terms: D004542:Ejaculation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000145:classification*; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000145:classification* / Q000628:therapy; D009626:Terminology as Topic