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Erektil disfonksiyon şikâyeti ile başvurup eşlik eden prematür ejakulasyonu olan heteroseksüel hastalarda günlük tadalafil ve sertralin kombinasyon tedavisinin etkinliği ve güvenilirliği

Kemal Ertaş, Abdullah Akkurt, Zülfü Sertkaya

Androloji Bülteni, 2023

71 participants

Abstract

Efficacy and safety of daily tadalafil and sertraline combination therapy in heterosexual patients presenting with erectile dysfunction and concomitant premature ejaculation OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of daily tadalafil 5 mg and sertraline 50 mg treatment in 3-month follow-up in patients presenting with erectile dysfunction (ED) complaints and accompanying premature ejaculation (PE) symptoms. MATERIAL and METHODS: This prospective, observational single-arm study was conducted between March and September 2021 among patients suffering from ED and concomitant Lifetime/acquired PE. The Turkish validity of the International Erectile Function-Erectile Function Index (IIEF-EF) was used for the diagnosis of ED in the patients. The patients filled the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT) questionnaire for the diagnosis of PE. Additionally, the Premature Ejaculation Profile (PEP) score was filled. A detailed medical history was taken from all patients and a complete physical examination was performed. After a fourweek follow-up period, patients were given 5 mg tadalafil and sertraline 50 mg tablets daily. The IELT durations of the patients were recorded after 12 weeks of treatment. Premature ejaculation profile and IIEF-EF questionnaires administered to the patients at the beginning were filled again. In addition, the Global Impression of Change (GIC) questionnaire was applied in terms of treatment satisfaction. RESULTS: A total of…

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