252. Stop Premature Ejaculation
With premature ejaculation, men frequently release sperm before or within five minutes of penetrating the vagina. The cause is most likely hypersensitivity of the penis and hyperspasticity of the pelvic muscles. It is not caused by stress, guilt, worry about maintaining an erection, or past sexual experiences.
Just taking slow, deep breaths may help slow the release of semen. So can the following measures.
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•The squeeze technique. If a man feels he’s about to ejaculate prematurely, he firmly pinches the penis directly below the head, using the thumb and first two fingers of one hand, and squeezes for 3 to 4 seconds. (This technique was developed by William H. Masters, M.D., and Virginia E. Johnson, founders of the Reproductive Biology Research Foundation.)
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•The start/stop method. The couple should abstain from sex for two weeks. The man then concentrates on the sensations in his penis as his partner touches his genitals and brings him to an erection. The man asks his partner to stop just before ejaculation. After a few minutes, his partner continues to arouse him, then stops again. This sequence is repeated twice more, with ejaculation occurring the fourth time. Then each time the couple has sex, foreplay is prolonged.
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•Medication therapy. Very low doses of certain prescribed antidepressant medicine, taken 4 hours before intercourse, has been shown to prolong ejaculation by at least 5 to 10 minutes. Discuss this with your doctor.
