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Effects of vardenafil administration on intravaginal ejaculatory latency time in men with lifelong premature ejaculation

International Journal of Impotence Research volume 21, pages 221–227 (2009)Cite this article

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Premature ejaculation (PE) is thought to be the most common male sexual dysfunction; however, the prevalence of lifelong (LL)-PE is relatively low. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of on-demand vardenafil (10 mg) to modify the intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT) in men with LL-PE without erectile dysfunction. Forty-two men (18–35 years) were enrolled in a 16-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study. Primary end point was the modification from baseline of IELT assessed by stopwatch technique; secondary end points were post-ejaculatory refractory time (PERT) and variations of scores at the Index of Premature Ejaculation questionnaire. The changes in geometric mean IELT were superior after taking vardenafil (0.6±0.3 vs 4.5±1.1 min, P<0.01), compared with placebo (0.7±0.3 vs 0.9±1.0 min, ns). PERT dropped significantly after vardenafil (16.7±2.0 vs 4.3±0.9 min, P<0.001), compared with placebo (15.3±2.2 vs 15.8±2.3 min). Patients who took vardenafil (vs placebo) reported significantly (P<0.01) increased ejaculatory control (6±2 vs 16±2), improved overall sexual satisfaction (7±2 vs 15±1) and distress (4±1 vs 8±1) scores, respectively. Multiple regression analysis (r2=0.86) for IELT by the number of attempts at sexual intercourse showed significant differences between the slopes of lines for placebo and vardenafil (P<0.0001). The most common adverse events for vardenafil (vs placebo) were headache (10 vs 3%), flushing (12 vs 0%) and dyspepsia (10 vs 0%), which tended to disappear over the time. In conclusion, in our study, vardenafil increased IELT and reduced PERT in men with LL-PE. Besides, improvements in confidence, perception of ejaculatory control and overall sexual satisfaction were reported.

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  2. Urology Department, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy

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  3. Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo, Forlanini, Rome, Italy

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Aversa, A., Pili, M., Francomano, D. et al. Effects of vardenafil administration on intravaginal ejaculatory latency time in men with lifelong premature ejaculation. Int J Impot Res 21, 221–227 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/ijir.2009.21

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