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Treatment of premature ejaculation with sertralin

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To evaluate the efficacy of oral sertralin in the treatment of premature ejaculation, out of 22 patients with premature ejaculation 16 received oral sertralin, 50 mg a day for at least 2 weeks. Four patients were lost to follow-up. Two patients interrupted treatment due to side effects of sertralin. Out of 16 patients who completed at least a two-week period of treatment 14 (87.5%) responded clinically. Clinical response was achieved in the first week of treatment in 11 of 16 responders (68.75%). We conclude that low dose oral sertralin may be useful with a reasonable side effect rate in the treatment of patients suffering from premature ejaculation.

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  1. Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey

    M. D. Balbay, A. Şalvarci, Ö. Özsan & E. Özbek

  2. Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Inönü University, Malatya, Turkey

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Balbay, M.D., Yildiz, M., Şalvarci, A. et al. Treatment of premature ejaculation with sertralin. International Urology and Nephrology 30, 81–83 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02550283

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