Premature Ejaculation Treatment in Cork

Premature ejaculation is when a man ejaculates (comes) too quickly during sexual intercourse. It's a common ejaculation problem and is defined as ejaculating less than 1 minute after entering your partner. It can also be related to an inability to delay ejaculation for up to three minutes. As many as 1 out of 3 people say they have it at some time. When it persists, it can become problematic for many people and lead to stress and anxiety.

The exact cause of premature ejaculation isn't known. It was once thought to be only psychological. But health care providers now know that premature ejaculation involves a complex interaction of psychological and biological factors.

Causes of premature ejaculation can be described as psychological and/or physical. Physical causes can be related to alcohol intake or inflammation of the prostate gland (prostatitis), or hormonal imbalances. Sometimes sexual experience at an early age can lead to psychological issues.

Physical Causes
Several biological factors might contribute to premature ejaculation, including:

• Irregular hormone levels.

• Swelling and infection of the prostate or urethra.

• Weak pelvic floor.

• Lifestyle issues (alcohol, weight, stress).

Psychological causes

• Psychological factors that might play a role include:

• Early sexual experiences, including the early use of pornography.

• Sexual abuse.

• Poor body image.

• Depression.

• Worrying about premature ejaculation.

Other factors that can play a role include:

Erectile dysfunction
Being anxious about getting and keeping an erection might form a pattern of rushing to ejaculate. The pattern can be difficult to change.

Anxiety
It's common for premature ejaculation and anxiety to occur together. The anxiety may be about sexual performance or related to other issues.

Relationship problems
Relationship issues can contribute to premature ejaculation. This may be true if you've had sexual relationships with other partners in which premature ejaculation didn't happen often.

Premature ejaculation can be classified as:

• Lifelong
  Lifelong premature ejaculation occurs all or nearly all the time, beginning with the first sexual encounter.

• Acquired
  Acquired premature ejaculation develops after having previous sexual experiences without problems with ejaculation.

Common treatment options for premature ejaculation include behavioural techniques, exercises, medications, and counselling. It might take time to find the treatment or combination of treatments that work for you. Often a combination of treatments might be the most effective.

Talk with our doctor if you ejaculate sooner than you wish during most sexual encounters. It's common to feel embarrassed about discussing sexual health concerns but don't let that keep you from talking to us.

We are knowledgeable in this area and want to help you. Premature ejaculation is common, treatable and may help identify an underlying health issue.

A conversation with us can help you understand if there’s an underlying cause and what treatment strategies are available. It could also help reduce your concerns and any stress you may be experiencing.

The treatment plan is based on the underlying cause. Options will include treatment of prostate gland inflammation, psychological support, medication or self-help techniques.