Diagnostic criteria for 302.75 Premature Ejaculation

A. Persistent or recurrent ejaculation with minimal sexual stimulation before, on, or shortly after penetration and before the person wishes it. The clinician must take into account factors that affect duration of the excitement phase, such as age, novelty of the sexual partner or situation, and recent frequency of sexual activity. 

B. The disturbance causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty. 

C. The premature ejaculation is not due exclusively to the direct effects of asubstance (e.g., withdrawal from opioids). 

Specify type: 

Lifelong Type    
Acquired Type 

Specify type: 

Generalized Type    
Situational Type 

Specify: 

Due to Psychological Factors    
Due to Combined Factors

Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Copyright 2000 American Psychiatric Association

A. Persistent or recurrent ejaculation with minimal sexual stimulation before, on, or shortly after penetration and before the person wishes it. The clinician must take into account factors that affect duration of the excitement phase, such as age, novelty of the sexual partner or situation, and recent frequency of sexual activity. 

B. The disturbance causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty. 

C. The premature ejaculation is not due exclusively to the direct effects of asubstance (e.g., withdrawal from opioids). 

Specify type: 

Lifelong Type    
Acquired Type 

Specify type: 

Generalized Type    
Situational Type 

Specify: 

Due to Psychological Factors    
Due to Combined Factors

Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. Copyright 1994 American Psychiatric Association