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In the past, it was thought that premature ejaculation is mainly psychogenic in nature. In fact, when premature ejaculation is part of the symptoms of erectile dysfunction, it has been inferred that the etiology of erectile dysfunction is more likely to be psychogenic in nature. However, with improving knowledge of the male sexual physiology, it is believed now that premature ejaculation has an organic basis (e.g., penile hypersensitivity and serotonin receptor dysfunction) rather than being just indicative of the patient’s anxious state in approaching sexual intercourse.
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Kit, N.K. (2013). Initial Workup and Use of Assessment Tools. In: Lim, P. (eds) Men's Health. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4766-4_17
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