[The effect of an antidepressive agent on premature ejaculation].

Premature ejaculation is a common male sexual dysfunction. Many kinds of medication have been used without great success. The start-stop technique is usually preferred. However, some patients and couples do not want to learn this kind of sexual therapy. One common adverse effect of the new selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors is delayed ejaculation. This article discusses a patient with a premature ejaculation problem combined with minor depression and anxiety, who was successfully treated with paroxetine.