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Case reports on the use of meditative relaxation as an intervention strategy with retarded ejaculation

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Two married males presented with psychogenic retarded ejaculation. Both reported the complete absence of ejaculation during sexual intercourse. Intervention consisted of meditative relaxation exercises together with supportive (brief) psychotherapy — for the husband and wife in both cases. Normal ejaculatory competence was reported by both subjects following 10–12 months of intervention. This was maintained at follow-up 14–16 months later.

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Delmonte, M.M. Case reports on the use of meditative relaxation as an intervention strategy with retarded ejaculation. Biofeedback and Self-Regulation 9, 209–214 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00998835

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  • retarded ejaculation
  • meditative relaxation
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