Ever wondered why premature ejaculation happens, and why it seems so hard to talk about?
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This podcast is for you, the Modern Man. I'm Dr Anne Truong,
Speaker:your host. I'm an intimate health medical doctor and best
Speaker:selling author of the book, Erectile Dysfunction Fix. I'll
Speaker:do a deep dive into sexual health and performance and how
Speaker:it affects men of all ages and backgrounds. So let's get
Speaker:started, and be sure to visit my website at
Speaker:sexualhealthformenpodcast.com for more information and
Speaker:resources from the show. See you on the inside.
Speaker:In today's episode, let's talk about an uncomfortable subject,
Speaker:premature ejaculation or PE. I'm Dr Anne Truong. I've treated
Speaker:over 7000 men with ED.
Speaker:PE, premature ejaculation is a common male sexual dysfunction
Speaker:that is characterized by ejaculation that is consistently
Speaker:occurs sooner than desired, often within about one to three
Speaker:minutes of penetration, that lead to personal and
Speaker:relationship distress. And I stress that because if it is
Speaker:distressful to you and in your relationship, then it's a
Speaker:problem. If it's not, it may not be a problem. So different
Speaker:society define PE as either one minute or three minute. The
Speaker:consensus is probably around one minute after penetration. So it
Speaker:doesn't involve foreplay or anything like that. And so PE
Speaker:refers to the inability to delay ejaculation during sexual
Speaker:activity, and it happens in around one to three minutes
Speaker:after penetration. It affects up to 30% of men, and making it the
Speaker:most common male sexual disorder at this time in younger men.
Speaker:Occasionally, if it happened, it's not a problem, but if it
Speaker:happened consistently, that is distressful over a period of six
Speaker:months, then it is a problem.
Speaker:Now there are two types of PE, lifelong PE, which presents as
Speaker:the first sexual experience, and acquired PE, which develop over
Speaker:a period of normal sexual function. Now the causes
Speaker:sometimes are unclear. I stress that unclear, because several
Speaker:psychological and physical factors may play a role. The
Speaker:psychological causes can be anxiety, depression, early
Speaker:sexual conditioning, stress, relationship problem, or even
Speaker:traumatic sexual experiences. Physical causes, such as issues
Speaker:with serotonin level, prostate or thyroid problem, increased
Speaker:penile sensitivity, some medication side effects or even
Speaker:a genetic predisposition.
Speaker:Now, the key symptoms include persistent inability to delay
Speaker:ejaculation or inability to control ejaculation. And again,
Speaker:I stress with emotional distress both partners and usually it's
Speaker:the timing issues at this point. But I want to stress that PE is
Speaker:a treatable condition to a combination of method. First
Speaker:behavioral techniques such as like start and stop and squeeze
Speaker:method, which then help retain ejaculatory control, we'll dive
Speaker:into that a little bit later. And another part is medication
Speaker:such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or topical
Speaker:anesthetic to increase latency time. And then the third is
Speaker:counseling for psychological factors and relationship issues.
Speaker:And the fourth is using thick condom.
Speaker:So let's discuss about the treatment. First is behavioral
Speaker:techniques such as start and stop. What that means is that
Speaker:sexual activity is paused just right before ejaculation, until
Speaker:the urge passes and then you resume again. This retrain the
Speaker:body response to sexual stimulation. What's the squeeze
Speaker:technique? The squeeze technique is when you squeeze the head of
Speaker:your penis or the glans. It is squeezed for about 10 to 20
Speaker:seconds before ejaculation, reducing the urge. This can be
Speaker:practiced alone or with a partner, and may require several
Speaker:session to really get this right. Another tip is
Speaker:masturbation before, and of course, masturbating a few hours
Speaker:before sexual activity can help delay ejaculation during
Speaker:intercourse. Another tip is a thick condom. Using a thicker
Speaker:condom decrease penile sensation, helping prolong
Speaker:sexual activity. Also using penis pump before sexual
Speaker:activity will also help prolong your ejaculation as well. Now,
Speaker:partner positioning, having the partner on top, sometimes allow
Speaker:for quick disengagement when the urge arises as well. Now, the
Speaker:one of the main thing that is a treatment for PE that's
Speaker:neglected is pelvic floor muscle exercises or Kegel exercises,
Speaker:which help in gaining better control over ejaculation,
Speaker:because this muscle in the pelvic area what controls
Speaker:ejaculation. So oftentimes, exercises involving tightening
Speaker:and releasing the pelvic muscle, or Kegel, should be done
Speaker:multiple times during the day, and it will help with
Speaker:ejaculation control. Now there are several medication
Speaker:treatments. They're called selective serotonin reuptake
Speaker:inhibitor or SSRI. They're antidepressant. They're known as
Speaker:paroxetine, sertraline, escitalopram, and they help by
Speaker:increasing ejaculation latency. Now there is a short acting SSRI
Speaker:called the dapoxetine, and it's specifically approved for PE and
Speaker:can be taken as on demand because it has a fast acting
Speaker:half life. However, some of the side effects of these
Speaker:medications, headache, nausea, dizziness, sweating. And from my
Speaker:experience giving it to some of my patients, it hasn't been as
Speaker:helpful as it is touted to be. I often find that some lot of my
Speaker:patients just stop using that. Now, you can also put topical
Speaker:anesthetic like a lidocaine cream and spray or prilocaine,
Speaker:which numb the head of the penis in reducing sensation and
Speaker:prolonging time before you climax. However, you should wash
Speaker:yourself before penetration of sexual activity to avoid
Speaker:transferring it to your partner.
Speaker:Now, taking medications such as Viagra sometimes can help with
Speaker:PE because they could do decrease sensation, and it may
Speaker:even help with prolonging erection. Now, combination
Speaker:therapy, such as using medication, such as the SSRI and
Speaker:then behavioral technique can be combined, such as the start and
Speaker:stop technique and the squeeze technique can together, can
Speaker:help. Now you can consider sex therapy, a psych counseling and
Speaker:even hypnotherapy. So there are definitely options, and it is
Speaker:treatable. You don't have to live with this. Okay. Now I
Speaker:talked about masturbation before sexual activity can help with
Speaker:prolonging ejaculation and also perhaps even reducing anxiety
Speaker:and even improving outcomes.
Speaker:So I hope you find this useful. Let me know what you think about
Speaker:So just know that there are strategies for PE I get this
Speaker:question a lot on videos. I wanted to produce a quick video
Speaker:on what it is and some of the things you can do. Vut just know
Speaker:sometimes it just occurred. It's unknown, and it's not your
Speaker:fault, but at least now you have some strategies and tips that
Speaker:you can try first before taking a medication. I like the aspect
Speaker:of a thicker condom, a squeeze technique, start and stop
Speaker:technique, and also a topical numbing medicine that you can
Speaker:buy actually over the counter, like topical lidocaine, and then
Speaker:maybe wear a thicker condom. Try that first, and then combining
Speaker:that with start and stop technique and the squeeze
Speaker:technique that you can do pretty quickly. Practice this before
Speaker:this episode, because this is such a common problem and it's
Speaker:you try taking medication. In my experience, we have not seen the
Speaker:medication being that much helpful compared to behavior and
Speaker:just self help technique at this point.
Speaker:just a thing that you don't want to talk about, but I want to
Speaker:bring it to the forefront and tell you it is treatable. You
Speaker:don't have to suffer in silence. And so let me know what your
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Speaker:from this at this point. And just know to check out our
Speaker:Modern Man Club at noedman.com it's a safe space where we
Speaker:gather together to work through getting out of ED or even PE to
Speaker:sexual restoration again, because there are alternative
Speaker:beside medication and surgery at this point. And check out our
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Speaker:there are options. You do not have to suffer in silence, and I
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