Research and Reports in Urology (Jul 2020)

Perceptions, Expectations, Preferences, and Attitudes Toward Premature Ejaculation, Its Diagnosis and Topical Treatment with Fortacin™ Spray: Results from an Expert Panel Discussion

  • Fusco F,
  • Creta M,
  • Mangiapia F,
  • Cirigliano L,
  • Trama F,
  • Pandolfo SD,
  • Imbimbo C,
  • Longo N,
  • Mirone V

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 12
pp. 211 – 216

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Ferdinando Fusco,1 Massimiliano Creta,2 Francesco Mangiapia,2 Lorenzo Cirigliano,2 Francesco Trama,2 Savio Domenico Pandolfo,2 Ciro Imbimbo,2 Nicola Longo,2 Vincenzo Mirone2 1Department of Urology, Luigi Vanvitelli University of Naples, Naples, Italy; 2Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, ItalyCorrespondence: Massimiliano CretaDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, University of Naples Federico II, via Sergio Pansini 5, Naples 80131, ItalyEmail [email protected]: Premature ejaculation (PE) represents the most prevalent male sexual issue. Before beginning treatment, it is essential to discuss the patient’s expectations thoroughly.Methods: Herein, we report the results of an expert panel discussion about perceptions, expectations, preferences, and attitudes towards PE, its diagnosis and treatment. The panel took place in October 2019 and involved 30 Italian urologists experienced in the management of male sexual dysfunction. It aimed at investigating physicians’ points of view about selected aspects of PE management which emerged during the counselling of PE patients over the previous two years. Treatment-related questions were mainly focused on topical treatment with Fortacin™.Results: Overall, 83.3% of those interviewed declared that most of their patients perceive PE as a bother rather than a disease. The percentage of urologists interviewed perceived that improved subjective control over ejaculation and prolonged intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT) as the main benefit expected by the majority of their patients was 56.5% and 10%, respectively. Eighty percent of urologists reported on-demand regimen as the dosage modality preferred by the majority of their patients and half of them reported the topical route to be the way of administration preferred in most cases. Moreover, 73.3% of urologists reported that adherence to treatment was higher in patients undergoing topical treatment. Finally, 80% of urologists perceived Fortacin to be efficacious in patients with acquired PE and 70% of them perceived its efficacy to be independent from IELT.Discussion: Most patients perceive PE as a bother rather than a disease and mainly advocate an improved control over ejaculation. Fortacin is perceived as efficacious in patients with acquired PE, and independent from IELT.Keywords: intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT), premature ejaculation (PE), survey

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