Premature ejaculation rates and treatment needs in males aged 20 years and over attending urology outpatient clinic.
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.
Kuru
Ahmet Fevzi
AF
Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Dicle University, 21280 Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Sahin
Hayrettin
H
Akay
Ali Ferruh
AF
Bircan
Mehmet Kamuran
MK
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