New concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of premature ejaculation

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 414-420

  Keel, Christopher E ^a   Dorsey, Phillip J ^a   Acker, William ^a   Hellstrom, Wayne J G ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic; Nerve ligation; Neurotomy; Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor; Premature ejaculation; PSD 502; SSRI; Topical treatment

Indexed keywords

CLOMIPRAMINE; DAPOXETINE; FLUOXETINE; HYALURONIC ACID; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; OPIATE AGONIST; OXYTOCIN; PAROXETINE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; PINDOLOL; PLACEBO; PRILOCAINE; PSD 502; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE; SILDENAFIL; TOPICAL AGENT; TRAMADOL; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VARDENAFIL; VR 776;

ANORGASMIA; ASTHENIA; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG MEGADOSE; EJACULATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; NAUSEA; PREMATURE EJACULATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EJACULATION; HUMANS; MALE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77958100709     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-010-0144-2     Document Type: Review

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