Efficacy of Oral Pharmacotherapy according to Results of Biothesiometry, BCRL and DNSEP in Patients with Premature Ejaculation

Han, Ji Yup; Seo, Kyung Keun; Kim, Sae Chul

Abstract

PURPOSE
To determine whether biothesiometry, bulbocavernous reflex latency(BCRL), and dorsal nerve somatosensory evoked potential(DNSEP) test could predict efficacy of tricyclic antidepressant(TCA) or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor(SSRI) to prolong the ejaculatory latency in premature ejaculation.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A total of 33 patients with pramature ejaculation(mean age: 44 years) completed the entire study, Patients took each of clomipramine(50mg), sertraline(1 00mg), and fluoxetine(40mg) consecutively during a 4-week period per each agent. We obtained increased intravaginal ejaculatory latency by the most effective drug among 3 drugs. We analyzed correlations of the increased intravaginal ejaculatory latency with vibration threshold of penile shaft and glans, BCRL, and latency and amplitude of DNSEP.
RESULTS
According to Pearson's correlation analysis, there was no correlation of intravaginal ejaculatory latency with vibration threshold of penile shaft and glans, BCRL, and latency and amplitude of DNSEP(all p> 0.05). There was no difference in intravaginal ejaculatory latency between the groups of high and low vibration threshold, long and short BCRL, long and short latency of DNSEP, and large and small amplitude at cerebral cortex on DNSEP test(all p> 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS
It seems that biothesiometry, BCRL, and DNSEP test can not predict the efficacy of tricyclic antidepressant or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor to prolong the ejaculatory latency in premature ejaculation.