Updated May 8, 2007 at 13:12 EST.
In volume 74, supplement 3 of the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine published May 2007, Richard E Payne and Richard Sadovsky emphasize the importance of a thorough sexual history when physicians are diagnosing premature ejaculation ( PE ). Since patients are often embarrassed about the condition, they do not report it to their physicians leading to low reporting rates. Researchers suggest that as many as 21 – 31% of men may experience premature ejaculation ( PE ).
Some of the most overt symptoms of premature ejaculation ( PE ) could be low self-esteem and high anxiety, especially when discussing sexual performance. It affects not only the male, but his sexual partner as well. Since there is still discussion about the etiology or cause of premature ejaculation ( PE ), getting medications approved specifically to treat the condition have been a challenge. Physicians have had success using off-label antidepressant medications that work on the neurotransmitter serotonin or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Other treatments have centered around topical ointments (such as Lidocaine) and behavioral techniques.
Written by the PEhomepage.com Editorial Team.
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