Premature ejaculation is the most common sexual dysfunction in men under the age of 40. It is estimated that as much as 30% of men have this affliction on varying degrees. Some even think that the percentage could be higher due to embarrassment in seeking help or through sheer ignorance.
Premature ejaculation is the presence of persistent or recurrent ejaculation with little sexual stimulation before the person reaches sexual satisfaction. It is a condition where a man ejaculates earlier than he or his sexual partner would like him to. Premature ejaculation is sometimes known as rapid ejaculation, rapid climax, premature orgasm, or early ejaculation.
The condition can be very frustrating to both the man and his sexual partner. It is also known to have broken up otherwise blissful marriages as the condition deteriorates the sex life of the couples concerned.
So what are the causes premature ejaculation? This is the where the problem starts as most of the premature ejaculation cases do not have a clear cause and so it is hard to determine the courses of treatments.
Some of the known psychological causes of premature ejaculation are over excitement, anxiety, guilt and depression. Physical causes may be due to hormonal disorders, injury to the nerves or just a side effect of certain medications.
When seeking medical help, doctors will discuss the patient's medical and sexual history and may conduct a physical examination. Doctors may also want to have a word with the patient's sexual partner to understand the bedroom situtaion better.
Fortunately as the men afflicted have more sexual experiences, many of them will learn how to delay the early ejaculations and thus in many cases, premature ejaculation resolves on its own over time without the need for any medical treatment.
Common recommended treatments and therapies include practicing relaxation techniques such as meditation or yoga, using hypnosis or using distraction methods. For some men, stopping or cutting down on alcohol, tobacco or illegal drugs consumption may also improve their ability to control their ejaculation better.
Other remedies may involve identifying and controlling the sensations or stimulations that lead up to the early ejaculations and then communicating with the partner concerned to slow or stop further sexual stimulation. Some men use home remedies like using double condoms or numbness sprays to reduce the sensations on the penis.
Another common method is the "stop go" method. This is when the urge of ejaculation approaches, the man will quickly withdraw the penetration and distract himself by going to the toilet or doing something else. Once the urge of ejaculating is over, he will then resume the sexual activity. However, this method may be frustrating to the man's partner as it interrupts her sexual pleasure.
Sometimes, doctors may prescibe certain class of anti-depressant medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft to treat premature ejaculation. These medicines are used because a side effect of SSRIs is inhibited orgasm and therefore helps delay ejaculation.
So if your premature ejaculation is affecting your sex life, you may want to try the above suggested remedies, if not, then see if time can resolve your condition naturally.
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