Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT)

PEDT Questionnaire is the most commonly tool to diagnose premature ejaculation. This tool was developed by Pfizer Inc. It is simple and worldwide approved as a standard to confirm a diagnosis of premature ejaculation in a patient.


This questionnaire to help identify men who may have a problem with ejaculating too soon during sexual activity. Even if you do not have difficulties, please answer all the questions.  Please select the answer that best represented your response for each of the questions below. While your experiences may change from time to time, please report your general experiences with intercourse.


Definition: Ejaculation here refers to ejaculation (release of semen) after penetration (when your penis enters your partner)


Answer the following questions!


Q1. How difficult is it for you to delay ejaculation?

score 0 --> Not Difficult at all
score 1 --> Somewhat Difficult
score 2 --> Moderately Difficult
score 3 --> Very Difficult
score 4 --> Extremely Difficult

Q2. Do you ejaculate before you want to?

score 0 --> Almost never or never 0%
score 1  --> Less than half the time 25%
score 2 --> About half the time 50%
score 3 --> More than half the time 75%
score 4 --> Almost always or always 100%

Q3. Do you ejaculate with very little stimulation?

score 0 --> Almost never or never 0%
score 1  --> Less than half the time 25%
score 2 --> About half the time 50%
score 3 --> More than half the time 75%
score 4 --> Almost always or always 100%

Q4. Do you feel frustrated because of ejaculating before you want to?

score 0 --> Not at all
score 1 --> Slightly
score 2 --> Moderately
score 3 --> Very
score 4 --> Extremely

Q5. How concerned are you that your time to ejaculation leaves your partner sexually unfulfilled?

score 0 --> Not at all
score 1 --> Slightly
score 2 --> Moderately
score 3 --> Very
score 4 --> Extremely

Clinical Interpretation

Total scores can be interpreted as follows:



















ScoreInterpretation
0-8A score of 0 to 8 indicates

a low likelihood of premature ejaculation (PE). 
 9-10A score of 9 or 10 indicates

a probable diagnosis of premature ejaculation (PE).
11-20A score of 11 to 20 indicates

a diagnosis of premature ejaculation (PE).



References:

  1. http://www.sexhealthmatters.org/resources/premature-ejaculation-diagnostic-tool

  2. http://www.pehomepage.com/premature_ejaculation_test_pfizer.asp

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