Updated Jun 3, 2009 at 5:44 EST.by PEhomepage.com Editorial Team
In the last issue of the Journal of Andrology, Basal et al published an interesting article about a new possible treatment for Premature Ejaculation ( PE )
Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) neuromodulation has been shown to be an effective treatment for a wide range of conditions including pain. The authors of this article used PRF to treat PE by desensitizing dorsal penile nerves in patients resistant to conventional PE treatments. Before and 3 weeks after the treatment, IELT and sexual satisfaction scores (SSS) were obtained. The mean IELT before and 3 weeks after procedure were 18.5 +/- 17.9 and 139.9 +/- 55.1 seconds, respectively. The treatment had no side effects. In all cases, IELT and SSS were significantly increased (p<0.05). None of the patients and their wives defined any treatment failure during the follow-up period. The mean follow-up time was 8.3 +/- 1.9 months. It is early to conclude that this new treatment modality might be used widely for the treatment of PE, however being an innovative modality, placebo controlled studies, with larger number of patients, including assessment of penile sensitivity are needed.
Written by the PEhomepage.com Editorial Team.
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