The Burden of Premature Ejaculation: The Patient's Perspective

摘要: ABSTRACT Premature ejaculation (PE) remains an underdetected and under‐treated condition, despite the advances in available treatment options. Men with PE often feel stigmatized by condition embarrassment is a key barrier to discussing problem healthcare professionals. perceive themselves as having little control over this lack of mirrored diminished satisfaction sexual intercourse. The burden both emotional physical. associated low self‐esteem, anxiety, feelings shame inferiority. In some studies there association depression. places significant on patient–partner relationship evidence suggest that higher prevalence female dysfunction PE. Patients view purely psychological or will resolve time many are unaware medical could be benefit. This endorses particularly important role professionals recognizing barriers patient diagnosis promoting not only common but also treatable condition.