Premature Ejaculation Treated Without Drugs!

Premature ejaculation (PE), also known as rapid ejaculation and ejaculatio praecox in Latin, is the most common sexual problem of men today. Masters and Johnson defined premature ejaculation as, ejaculation before one’s partner reaches orgasm in 50% of one’s sexual encounters. Other researchers of their era defined premature ejaculation as ejaculation within two minutes of penetration. Today, most sex researchers define premature ejaculation as, the lack of ejaculatory control that interferes with the sexual/emotional well being of one, or both partners. The crux of the matter is however, whether the man is satisfied or not with the length of coitus and reports dissatisfaction with his ability to maintain ejaculatory control during intercourse.

In the 50’s, Kinsey reported that 75% of all men ejaculated within two minutes of penile insertion. Current research suggests that only about 30% of sexually active men under the age of 40 are not satisfied with their ejaculatory control. Why is this alarmingly high number of men reporting dissatisfaction with their sexual performance when premature ejaculation continues to go under-diagnosed and under-treated?

The problem is lies with the modern physical examination, which does not require screening for premature ejaculation. Though it is not surprising that patients are not voluntarily revealing their problems with ejaculatory control, when patients do present, they describe: (1) ejaculations that frequently occur with little sexual stimulation and with little control, (2) decreased sexual pleasure and (3) feelings of guilt, embarrassment and inadequacy. The sad truth is, due to this lack of screening, scores of otherwise healthy men are missing out on the undisputed health benefits provided by a fulfilling sex life.

The current trend in medicine to attribute most dysfunctions and disorders to some mysterious biological-genetic cause has been the major thrust behind the use of hypotensive inducing erectile enhancing drugs. These drugs while manipulating penile physiology to produce sustained erections have been observed to have catastrophic side effects. Strokes, heart attacks and prolong erection, priapism – a true medical emergency- being among some of the most commonly associated problems with this class of drugs. Notwithstanding, the few known medical causes of premature ejaculation, like prostate infections, trauma, and drugs like peudoephedrine; premature ejaculaton continues to have a strong psychological causation.

Temporary depression, financial-related stress, unrealistic performance expectations, history of sexual repression, overall lack of confidence, lack of communication between partners, hurt feelings and unresolved conflicts remain among the most common causes of premature ejaculation. These emotional and psychological stressors, not surprisingly, respond effectively to non-invasive treatments, like muscle exercises and anti-anxiety drugs. These treatment modalities will continue to offer the best chance for resolution of this horrible affliction for the millions of men who suffer from this dysfunction, which robs them of one of the great pleasures of life – normal, healthy satisfying sex.

Premature Ejaculation