Pathogenesis (development of disease)
The exact cause of ejaculatio praecox is not known. It is thought to be a disorder primarily in the neurotransmitter system (system of messenger substances). Serotonin probably plays the leading role, as it has been shown in experiments that increased serotonin levels in the brain raise the ejaculation threshold.
Etiology (causes)
Biographic causes
- Ethical factors
- Socioeconomic factors
- Financial hardships
- Low social level
- Sexual inexperience
Behavioral causes
- Drug use
- Opiates – powerful painkillers such as morphine.
- Physical activity
- Physical inactivity
- Irregular sexual intercourse
Causes related to disease
- Anxiety disorders
- Diabetes mellitus
- Erectile dysfunction
- Urinary tract infections
- Innervation disorders of the genitourinary tract
- Closure disorders of the urinary bladder
Medication
- Sympathomimetics – drugs such as epinephrine that increase the action of the sympathetic nervous system.
