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Review
. 2016 Aug;5(4):416-23.
doi: 10.21037/tau.2016.05.16.

Classification and definition of premature ejaculation

Arie Parnham  1 , Ege Can Serefoglu  2
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Review

Classification and definition of premature ejaculation

Arie Parnham et al. Transl Androl Urol. 2016 Aug.

Abstract

Premature ejaculation (PE) is a poorly understood condition and is considered as the most common sexual disorder in men. The ambiguity surrounding PE is in part due to the difficulty in conducting and interpreting research in the absence of a standardised definition that adequately encompasses the characteristics of these patients. An enhanced awareness of sexual dysfunctions in the recent decades has lead to an increase in scientific research that has challenged the traditional paradigm regarding PE. This has also enabled to establish a universal definition and classification of the disease. A move to a more evidence based approach has improved the clinicians' ability to define those who need medical treatment, as well as perform further research in this complex condition.

Keywords: Acquired; classification; definition; lifelong; premature ejaculation (PE); subjective; variable.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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