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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)
