Abstract
ABSTRACT: *Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad. **Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad. ***Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad. ****Consultant Urologist, Baghdad Medical City. BACKGROUND: Premature ejaculation (PE) is a worldwide problem. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are widely used “off label” as pharmacotherapeutic agents in the treatment of PE. OBJECTIVE: Assess the efficacy of Tramadol for on-demand treatment of PE. PATIENTS AND METHODS: During the period December 2008 through November 2009, 60 married men visited the surgical specialties hospital urology outpatient and consultancy clinics complaining of premature ejaculation were enrolled in this study. Intravaginal ejaculation latency time (IVELT) was used as an objective tool to assess the efficacy of the investigated treatment. Single-blind, placebo-controlled therapeutic trial was conducted on 60 patients with lifelong PE. PE was defined as IVELT of
Recommended Citation
Nima, Montadhar H.; Muter, Samir Ali; Al-Naaimi, Ahmed Samir; and Al-Hamdani, Nibbras I.
(2013)
"The Effectiveness of Tramadol in Treatment of Premature Ejaculation on-Demand Basis,"
Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal: Vol. 12:
Iss.
3, Article 18.
Available at:
https://ipmj.researchcommons.org/journal/vol12/iss3/18