Research progress on the treatment of premature ejaculation by integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine

Premature ejaculation (PE) is a common condition that troubles men in today's society, which significantly influences men's mental health and the relationship between spouses. Both traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine are currently the preferred treatment options for PE. When treating PE with both traditional Chinese and Western medicine, two sets of treatment plans are briefly introduced: internal treatment and external treatment. In the internal treatment method, the popular TCM formulas in recent years were introduced, their therapeutic effects and principles on PE were described, and the results of analyzing the effective ingredients of TCM monomers from the perspective of molecular biology in recent years were also presented. Then the mechanism of their treatment of PE was explained and their efficacy and safety was compared with Western medicine in treating PE; in terms of external treatment, the current mainstream treatment schemes were introduced, such as acupuncture and moxibustion, liquid medicine external application, massage desensitization and behavioral psychotherapy, and their advantages and disadvantages were elaborated. Finally, the theoretical treatment of PE was put into practice through rational criticism and analysis to improve men's physical health and promote the development of the TCM culture.