Premature Ejaculation” Prevalent but Poorly understood- Part 5

Treatment

There are varied treatments for this condition and like everything in medicine- one treatment may not be helpful for all individuals. Occasionally a combination of treatments is used. The essence of all treatments is to combine sexual therapy, medications and psychotherapy for the best results.

Sex therapy

Some sexologists recommend that individuals masturbate an hour or two before the sexual intercourse. This enables one to delay the ejaculation during sex. Other sexual activities such as foreplay are encouraged to relieve the anxiety of the actual process of sexual intercourse. Masturbation is in fact, used by normal men to prolong their sexual activity. It is believed that masturbation before sexual activity decreases the amount of desire/intensity the individual feels, thereby giving him more control over the penis. However, the results in men with premature ejaculation are variable. Some claim that there is no benefit and others claim that after masturbation, they lose the desire to have sex.

Squeezing techniques

Various squeezing techniques have been developed to prevent premature ejaculation and some have helped. It is recommended that the partner can squeeze the end of the penis when the male is just about to ejaculate. The partner has to maintain the squeeze for a few seconds until the urge to ejaculate diminishes. After the urge is over, the individual can resume the sexual activity and repeat the process. The theory is that by repeating this maneuver numerous times, the male will finally be able to have sexual intercourse without ejaculation. This technique is believed to train the penis to delay ejaculation.

However, follow-up of patients who have used this technique claim that is a poor method to manage premature ejaculation. In short, it sucks.