title: Premature ejaculation rates and treatment needs in males aged 20 years and over attending urology outpatient clinic.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was the assessment of the rates of premature ejaculation and desires for treatment in male patients 20 years and over attending urology outpatient clinic.
  
  
  METHODS
  All subjects included in the study were asked whether they had a complaint of premature ejaculation; if so, whether they had sought a doctor's assistance; if not, why they had not; why they did not mention their complaint during the first visit; whether they desired treatment; and if not, why they did not.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 1608 subjects were questioned. Premature ejaculation was present in 333 (20.7%). Premature ejaculation was the primary complaint of 33 of those attending the urology outpatient clinic. The most common reasons for not seeking a doctor's assistance were failure to see the condition as a problem, and embarrassment. Fifty four (16.2%) of these patients did not desire treatment. The most common reason for not desiring treatment was regarding it as unnecessary at present, and old age.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The questioning of all men aged 20 and over attending urology outpatient clinic concerning premature ejaculation will greatly increase diagnoses and treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Dicle University, 21280 Diyarbakir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Fevzi
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Kuru
authors.forename: Hayrettin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Ali Ferruh
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Akay
authors.forename: Mehmet Kamuran
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Bircan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D004542:Ejaculation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors