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Common male problem is treatable
THE INDEPENDENT, July 2 2005 -- Premature
ejaculation is one of the most common sexual problems affecting men.
Certain studies show that up to one third of the male population suffer
from it. According to experts, most men have experienced it.
Sex therapists define premature ejaculation, PE, as an
inability to delay ejaculation to the point where it is desirable for
both partners.
Three key elements define PE: lack of voluntary control;
diminished inter-vaginal ejaculatory latency time; and it must cause
dissatisfaction or distress in both sufferer and partner, says Sexual
Health Practitioner Dr Prithy Ramlachan.
According to www.emedicine.com,
PE is classified into two phases, primary (lifelong) and secondary (acquired).
Primary refers to individuals who have had the condition since puberty
and secondary to those who experience acceptable levels of control,
but begin experiencing the problem later in life.
While it was believed that PE was caused by drugs or certain
infections and research reveals it to be more psychological, the exact
cause remains a mystery, according to www.sexhealth.org
Sexual behaviour is a factor, which means that long abstinence from
sex could cause a man to ejaculate quicker when copulating again. Ramlachan
says several factors contribute to PE.
"Sometimes, in lifelong sufferers it could be in our genetic make
up."
Another aspect is penile hypersensitivity where men have a very sensitive
glans penis, hence they ejaculate quickly.
"Then we get the problems that occur in the secondary
type like diabetes, erectile dysfunction and prostatitis or benign prostatic
hypertrophy.
"Another cause is opiate drugs like morphine or nerve
conditions like multiple sclerosis," said Ramlachan.
(source : www.tios.co.za)
