Premature ejaculation: some thoughts about its pathogenesis

Premature ejaculation has always been assumed to be a male sexual dysfunction whose pathogenesis involved either male physiologic or psychologic considerations. A small series of unselected cases is presented that suggests that premature ejaculation may also result from hidden femal arousal difficulties. The clinical material illustrates that the newer penile stimulation therapies for premature ejaculation are not required for every couple with this complaint.