Andrologic Sequelae in Prostatitis Patients
Fig. 12.1 Endocrine abnormalities leading to prostatic inflammation (Adopted from Pontari et al. [2] and Meng et al. [4]) 12.3 Treatment of Low Testosterone in Patients with CP/ CPPS Men…
Treatment of Nonbacterial Prostatitis: What’s New?
Fig. 7.1 UPOINT structure with the six domains Successively, due to the high prevalence of sexual dysfunction in men with urological chronic pelvic pain syndrome, Magri et al. proposed the…
The Role of Phytotherapy in the Management of Prostatitis Patients
Quercetin [1] Pollen extract Saw palmetto Intervention Placebo Intervention Placebo Intervention Finasteride NIH-CPSI total score Baseline 21 ± 1.8 20.2 ± 1.1 19.18 20.31 24.7 ± 5.1 23.9 ± 5.7 After intervention 13 ± 1.7 18.8 ± 1.9 11.72 14.94 20…
From Diagnosis to Treatment: The Office Management of Premature Ejaculation
Fig. 25.1 Algorithm of PE diagnosis and management (adapted from Jannini et al. 2010 [79]). Note that the possibility of another comorbid sexual dysfunction should be ruled out first. When risk…
Anatomy and Physiology of Ejaculation
Fig. 3.1 Frontal section at the level of the prostatic and proximal penile urethra 3.2.1 Organs of Emission The epididymis is a long coiled tube of epithelial cells covered by connective…
Treatment of Premature Ejaculation with Dapoxetine
Fig. 20.1 Molecular structure of dapoxetine: (+)-(S)-N,N-dimethyl-(α)-[2(1naphthalenyloxy)ethyl]-benzenemethanamine hydrochloride 20.3.1 Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism Dapoxetine undergoes rapid absorption and elimination resulting in minimal accumulation and has dose-proportional pharmacokinetics, which are unaffected by multiple…
Treatment of Premature Ejaculation with Selective Serotonin Re-Uptake Inhibitors
Fig. 19.1 Mechanism 1, 2 and 3 leading to homeostasis of the central serotonergic neuron [47] This complex feedback mechanism in the central serotonergic system is meant to sustain homeostasis [47]….
Taxonomy of Ejaculatory Disorders and Definitions of Premature Ejaculation
Variable Lifelong premature ejaculation Acquired premature ejaculation Natural variable premature ejaculation Premature-like ejaculatory dysfunction IELT Very short IELT (<1–1.5 min) (Very) short IELT (<1.5–2 min) Normal IELT (3–8 min) Normal or long IELT…
Pathophysiology of Lifelong Premature Ejaculation
Fig. 6.1 Epidemiological stopwatch study in general male population in five countries [12] Fig. 6.2 Epidemiological blinded-stopwatch study in general male population in five countries [13] 6.5 Neurobiology and Genetics of the…
Treatment of Premature Ejaculation and Comorbid Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Associated with sustained hormone overproduction (hyperthyroidism) Graves disease Toxic multinodular goiter Toxic adenoma Iodine-induced (jodbasedow) TSH secreting pituitary adenoma Not associated with hyperthyroidism Thyrotoxicosis factitia Subacute thyroiditis Chronic thyroiditis with…
