How Can Men Treat Premature Ejaculation on Their Own?
Jan 07, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Deng Tao
Introduction
Premature ejaculation (PE) refers to ejaculation that occurs sooner than desired during sexual activity. Several approaches can help prolong intercourse duration:
- Improving sexual techniques;
- Enhancing mutual sexual compatibility and coordination between partners;
- Western medical treatment—patients with confirmed PE may benefit from pharmacotherapy, administered strictly according to physician instructions.
Premature ejaculation is a relatively common condition among men. It can negatively impact a man’s quality of life, cause psychological stress, and strain the emotional bond between partners.
How Can Men Self-Manage Premature Ejaculation?
Premature ejaculation—also referred to as premature ejaculation disorder—can be addressed through several approaches aimed at prolonging sexual intercourse:
• Improving sexual technique: Couples can enhance mutual understanding and coordination during intercourse, thereby increasing duration.
• Conventional (Western) medical treatment: For men with clinically diagnosed premature ejaculation, pharmacological therapy prescribed by a physician may be effective.
• Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) regulation: TCM offers another commonly used therapeutic approach.
• Surgical intervention: Circumcision is recommended for men with phimosis or redundant prepuce. For primary premature ejaculation unresponsive to medication, dorsal nerve neurolysis surgery may be considered.
Premature ejaculation is defined as ejaculation occurring either before vaginal penetration or within one minute after penetration—without voluntary control—and often leads to frustration and anxiety for both partners.
Causes of Premature Ejaculation
Premature ejaculation is broadly categorized into two types: primary (lifelong) and secondary (acquired). Primary premature ejaculation results from abnormal neurotransmitter secretion in the brain’s central nervous system; affected individuals experience rapid ejaculation from their very first sexual encounter. In contrast, men with secondary premature ejaculation initially had normal ejaculatory control but later developed premature ejaculation due to chronic genitourinary inflammation, psychological factors, or excessive physical or mental fatigue.
