Treatment Methods for Premature Ejaculation
Jan 19, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Ma Fujun
Introduction
Treatment for Premature Ejaculation: In treating premature ejaculation, the partner’s love and support are essential. Addressing underlying causes is crucial—such as reducing life stress, maintaining a regular sleep schedule, and avoiding excessive fatigue. A balanced, consistent diet is recommended, and masturbation should be minimized. With the partner’s active involvement, sensate focus training can be employed to correct the patient’s misconceptions about sexual activity and restore natural sexual responses.
Premature ejaculation (PE) is a very common sexual dysfunction affecting men. In 2014, the International Society of Sexual Medicine classified PE into two types: lifelong (primary) PE and acquired (secondary) PE. Lifelong PE refers to ejaculation occurring within approximately one minute from the onset of the first sexual intercourse—and persisting throughout subsequent sexual encounters. Acquired PE is characterized by a marked shortening of the intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT) compared with previous experience. Both types reflect inadequate control over ejaculation and an inability to delay ejaculation voluntarily. So, what are the treatment options for premature ejaculation? Let’s explore them together.
Treatment Options for Premature Ejaculation
The first step in treating PE involves supportive involvement from the partner—especially the wife—who should provide love, understanding, and encouragement. Addressing underlying causes is also essential: reducing life stress, maintaining regular sleep-wake cycles, and avoiding excessive fatigue. A balanced diet and abstinence from frequent masturbation are recommended. With the wife’s active participation, sensate focus exercises can help correct misconceptions about sexual activity and restore natural sexual responses. During intercourse, using condoms or applying lidocaine topical cream to the glans penis may help delay ejaculation. Pharmacologically, dapoxetine—a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) specifically approved for PE—has demonstrated excellent efficacy.
Patients with PE should maintain regular dietary habits and appropriate rest schedules, avoid overexertion, and may moderately consume foods traditionally believed to enhance sexual function—but always in moderation. Proper genital hygiene is crucial: avoid exposure to unclean environments, bathe regularly, change undergarments frequently, and foster mutual understanding between partners. Wives should spend more quality time with their husbands, helping alleviate psychological stress while offering consistent emotional support and affection.
The above outlines key treatment approaches for premature ejaculation. PE can exert significant negative psychological effects on patients—including depression, low mood, frustration, and avoidance of sexual activity—and may adversely impact marital intimacy and family harmony. Therefore, men must take proactive steps toward self-improvement—beginning with prioritizing their physical and mental health.
