title: A new treatment for premature ejaculation: the rehabilitation of the pelvic floor.
abstract: This study evaluated pelvic floor rehabilitation as a possible treatment for premature ejaculation. In this treatment it is assumed that the pelvic muscles are involved in the control of the ejaculatory reflex. The treatment avails itself of a method already used for fecal and urinary incontinence. Eighteen patients with premature ejaculation were recruited. Fifteen (83%) of them had suffered from this disturbance for at least five years. Most of them had experienced other therapies without success. After 15-20 sessions of pelvic floor rehabilitation, 11 (61%) patients were cured and are able to control the ejaculatory reflex; seven (39%) patients had no improvement. All patients were followed for a minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 14 months. This therapy is easy to perform, has no side effects, and can be included among the therapuetic options for patients with premature ejaculation.
authors.affiliation: European Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Pera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicastro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004542:Ejaculation; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009132:Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000502:physiology*; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000628:therapy*