Pharmacological treatment for premature ejaculation.
Premature ejaculation is a common male sexual dysfunction. Treatment modalities as recommended by the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV include behavioural therapy, tricyclic antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and local anaesthetic creams. We audited the clinical cohort from our dedicated sexual dysfunction clinic to determine the success of prescribed treatment and co-existing prostatitis/male pelvic pain, erectile dysfunction, phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitor use and anxiety. The use of SSRIs was successful in the treatment of premature ejaculation with or without the use of local anaesthetic cream. Co-existing prostatitis/male pelvic pain, erectile dysfunction, PDE5 inhibitor use and anxiety were high.
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Daniel
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Jane Wadsworth Clinic, Jefferiss Wing, St Mary's Hospital, London W2 1UF, UK. daniel.richardson@st-marys.nhs.uk
Goldmeier
David
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D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004542:Ejaculation / Q000187:drug effects*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors