What is premature ejaculation

Premature ejaculation (PE), also known as, rapid ejaculation, rapid climax, premature climax or early ejaculation, is the most common sexual problem in men, affecting 25%-40% of men. It is characterized by a lack of voluntary control over ejaculation. Masters and Johnson stated that a man suffers from premature ejaculation if he ejaculates before his sex partner achieves orgasm in more than fifty percent of their sexual encounters. Other sex researchers have defined premature ejaculation as occurring if the man ejaculates within two minutes of penetration; however, a survey by Alfred Kinsey in the 1950s demonstrated that three quarters of men ejaculate within two minutes of penetration in over half of their sexual encounters. Today, most sex therapists understand premature ejaculation as occurring when a lack of ejaculatory control interferes with sexual or emotional well-being in one or both partners. More about premature ejaculation

How to stop premature ejaculation

Symptoms of premature ejaculation can be significantly reduced up to full cure. Many treatments are focused on gradually training and improving mental habituation to sex and physical development of stimulation control. Ways to prevent premature ejaculation include several sexual techniques to try including pressure points and positions, desensitization creams (lubricants), herbal supplements that contain 5-HTP as an alternative source to raising serotonin levels.

In clinical cases, various medications are being tested to help slow down the speed of the arousal response. Medications that are anti depressant prescription medications will often result in a delaying of the orgasmic reflex. These prescriptions are from a family of drugs called SSRI's. Representative brand names of SSRI drugs would be Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Effexor, and Lexapro.

Premature ejaculation treatment

Psychological treatment is focused on improving mental habituation to sex and physical development of stimulation control. No drug is approved by the FDA for the treatment of premature ejaculation. Ant there is no conventional synthetic cure that can effectively claim to treat premature ejaculation. But, herbal remedies have shown much better results. Desensitizing creams containing local anesthetic agents can also be useful for some men with premature ejaculation. These agents are not approved by the FDA specifically for this use, but they are believed to be of at least some efficacy and are a minimal-risk option for patients.

Premature ejaculation that relates to erectile dysfunction (ED) may resolve if ED is treated successfully. Drugs for the treatment of ED include sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), tadalafil (Cialis), alprostadil (Caverject, Muse), and, possibly, SSRI antidepressants (if depression is causing the ED).