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Traditionally, the etiology of premature ejaculation, a prevalent male dysfunction, was believed to be psychological and was treated therefore with a variety of behavioral or other psychotherapeutic techniques. Pharmacotherapy for treatment of premature ejaculation is presently in its infancy; however, it offers urologists an additional option for medical management of this distressing condition.
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Seftel, A.D., Althof, S.E. (1997). Premature Ejaculation. In: Hellstrom, W.J.G. (eds) Male Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1848-7_25
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