PREMATURE EJACULATION: PREVALENCE, PHYSIOLOGY AND CURE AREA
Jatin Kumar
Abstract
Premature ejaculation is a frustrating problem where ejaculation occurs earlier than desired causing distress to either one or both partner, harm relationships and impairment in life quality. It is the most common male sex disorder which is more prevalent than erectile dysfunction. Prevalence of this dysfunction ranges from 20% to 40% in all age groups of men and is highest in Asia, Central America, and South America. But very few men with premature ejaculation receive medical advice due to shyness. The exact cause of this dysfunction is not known but low amount of serotonin in the brain can be a cause. Treatment of this dysfunction includes non-medical and medical therapies. Non-medical therapies include psychological and behavioural therapies and using drugs for treatment of this dysfunction are part of medical therapies. Herbal remedies are also very effective in curing this sexual disorder and are economical, free from chemicals. In the present study, focus is given on physiology, prevalence and treatment of premature ejaculation. This review also summarizes mode of action of various conventional drugs and plants which are used in curing the male dysfunction.