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The etiology of premature ejaculation is not well understood (International Society for Sexual Medicine 2008; Waldinger 2007). From an etiological and therapeutic viewpoint, it is useful to distinguish between primary (lifelong, from the onset of sexual functioning) and secondary premature ejaculation (acquired after a period of normal sexual functioning) (Sharlip 2006); the latter is not rarely associated with other sexual dysfunctions, such as erectile difficulties (Rosen 2000).
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Gooren, L. (2013). Etiology of Premature Ejaculation. In: Lim, P. (eds) Men's Health. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4766-4_16
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