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Disorders of Ejaculation and Male Orgasm

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Ejaculatory dysfunction is one of the most ­common male sexual disorders. The spectrum of ejaculatory dysfunction extends from premature ejaculation, through delayed ejaculation to a complete inability to ejaculate (known as anejaculation), and includes retrograde ejaculation.

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McMahon, C.G. (2011). Disorders of Ejaculation and Male Orgasm. In: Mulhall, J., Incrocci, L., Goldstein, I., Rosen, R. (eds) Cancer and Sexual Health. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-916-1_16

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