Premature ejaculation is, as its name suggests, a tendency for a man to ejaculate with little sexual stimulation, usually prior to the commencement of sexual intercourse or just after it begins.
Premature ejaculation is considered the most common type of male sexual dysfunction. Doctors estimate between 20 percent and 30 percent of men experience premature ejaculation at some point during their lives.
Men living with premature ejaculation face a great deal of emotional turmoil. They feel distress, embarrassment, and a lack of control.
Reasons for Premature Ejaculation
There are both psychological and biological reasons for premature ejaculation. The psychological causes include:
Biological and other causes for premature ejaculation include:
Premature Ejaculation: Treatment and Coping
Men experiencing premature ejaculation caused by psychological issues should consider behavioral therapy. Such therapy might involve masturbating an hour or two before sex to give yourself a better chance of delaying ejaculation, or arousing your partner prior to sex so that your orgasms can take place at the same time.
A man also might choose to avoid intercourse for a while, focusing instead on other forms of sexual play and giving himself a chance to work through the anxiety and pressure that is affecting his performance.
Other ways to treat or cope with premature ejaculation include:
And, of course, there's the old joke about "thinking of baseball stats" when the urge to climax approaches. Focusing his thoughts on something non-sexual can help a man last longer.