Premature ejaculation
Premature ejaculation
Premature ejaculation is uncontrolled ejaculation either before or shortly after sexual intercourse begins. Ejaculation occurs before the person wishes it, with minimal sexual stimulation.
Premature ejaculation is the most common form of male sexual dysfunction. The cause is often unclear, but it may be related to lack of sexual experience, psychological factors such as anxiety or depression, or, in some cases, an underlying medical problem or side effect of medications.
Treatment of premature ejaculation depends on the cause of the problem and may include counseling, behavior therapy, or, in some cases, medications that delay or inhibit orgasm.
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| Author | Monica Rhodes |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Michele Cronen |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology |
| Last Updated | May 21, 2008 |
| Last updated: | May 21, 2008 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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