4 However, even with the best therapies, this measurement does not reflect a cure rate rather, it shows an improvement in IELT that could be as low as a single second. Many treatments can boast an improvement of 75–90%. Many therapies have been found to be superior to placebo in RCTs, and are commonly used in practice today. Subjective sexual satisfaction scores were taken into consideration, but were not the primary outcome focus. With this definition in mind, our treatment goal was to extend the time between penetration and ejaculation.
We did not delineate between primary and acquired causes, as primary is much more prevalent and many studies do not readily distinguish between the two. 1- 3įor the purposes of the present review, we focused on an IELT of <1 min that causes distress in the individual. 1, 3 Clarifying the diagnostic criteria for PE might allow undiagnosed patients to receive treatment that could improve their quality of life. Many patients suffering from PE experience increased distress, anxiety and depression, as well as overall dissatisfaction with sexual intercourse.
1- 3 For this reason, it is difficult to determine a true estimate of the prevalence of PE in the population. This debate over the definition of PE makes the assessment and diagnosis difficult for providers, further obscuring the prevalence of the pathology and delaying treatment. 2 The World Health Organization's ICD-10 definition of PE includes both an inability to control ejaculation, as well as a cut-off of ejaculation within 15 s of beginning intercourse. proposed that PE should be defined solely based on the time between beginning intercourse and ejaculation, known as the IELT. 3 In contrast to the psychological theory, a definition created by Waldinger et al. 2, 3 Recently, this was changed in the DSM-V to include a cut-off time of ejaculation within 1 min of vaginal penetration that causes significant distress. This use of vague language had the potential to overdiagnose men who do not suffer from PE, and to underdiagnose men who do. 2, 3 Using this definition, PE was defined as ejaculation with both minimal stimulation and before the patient desires. A psychological approach, which was initially used in DSM-IV, diagnoses the pathology based on subjective feelings rather than utilizing specific cut-off points for ejaculation time. There are several competing ideas about the correct way to diagnose PE. 1 At first glance, the diagnosis of PE would seem straightforward however, the diagnostic criteria have been hotly debated. 1 Various studies have found that between 20% and 30% of men experience PE however, this condition is commonly underreported because of embarrassment of both the patient and the physician, as well as lack of awareness. The studies on the prevalence of PE place this pathology as the most common sexual dysfunction among men.
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