Premature ejaculation (PE) is a common male sexual dysfunction, estimated to occur in 4-39% of men in the general community and is often reported as the most common male sexual disorder. However, most epidemiological studies are limited by their reliance on either patient self-report of PE or inconsistent and poorly validated definitions of PE.
Recent epidemiological and observational studies demonstrate that the distribution of ejaculation latency is positively skewed, with a median ejaculation latency of 5.4 minutes, decreased with age and varied between countries. PE is associated with a substantial psychological and relationship burden for sufferers and their partners. Lifelong PE may be a neurobiological disorder which is genetically determined. Acquired PE is associated with sexual performance anxiety, ED, genitourinary infection, thyroid dysfunction or may be idiopathic.
Conflict of Interest: None disclosed
Financial Support/Funding: Supported by an unrestricted educational grant by Janssen-Cilag.
Recorded at :The Australian Center for Sexual Health, Sydney, Australia, June 2009
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