premature ejaculation
Climax arrives early
Premature ejaculation is orgasm and release of semen occurring sooner than desired during sex—typically before or shortly after penetration.
The condition is common and usually psychological rather than physical.
What counts as premature varies by expectation: He worried about premature ejaculation, but she hadn't noticed a problem.
Persistent apprehensive distress
- performance anxietyFear of public execution
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- shamePainful awareness of failure
self-consciousness · insecurity · frustration · stress · worry · fear · dread · apprehension
Responsiveness to stimuli
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- stimulationEvoking a response
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- reflexInvoluntary stimulus response
hypersensitivity · serotonin · hormonal · neurological · genital · penile · orgasm · climax
Curative mental treatment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- SSRIAntidepressant medication class abbreviation
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
- topical anestheticSurface-applied pain blocker
behavioral therapy · counseling · desensitization · edging · numbing cream · sex therapy · mindfulness · breathwork
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
- performance anxietyFear of public execution
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
shame · self-consciousness · insecurity · frustration · stress · worry · fear · dread · apprehension · distress
sensitivity
Responsiveness to stimuli
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- stimulationEvoking a response
- thresholdPoint of beginning
reflex · hypersensitivity · serotonin · hormonal · neurological · genital · penile · orgasm · climax · refractory period
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- SSRIAntidepressant medication class abbreviation
- lidocaineTopical numbing medication
topical anesthetic · behavioral therapy · counseling · desensitization · edging · numbing cream · sex therapy · mindfulness · breathwork · tantric
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- sexualitysexual orientation, sexual behavior, erotica, sexual identity, bisexual
- Men's Healthprostate cancer, low testosterone, erectile dysfunction, testosterone, male infertility
- male sexualitypenis, erection, testicles, libido, erectile dysfunction
- sex therapysex therapy, sex therapist, sexologist, sexual dysfunction, couples therapy
- sexual disorderssexual dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, vaginismus, low libido, impotence
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