There was a time when you prided yourself on your ability to last for a long time between the sheets. Your lovemaking sessions seemed to be hours long sessions, and you didn’t consider the job done until you felt as if you had competed a triathlon. But lately you’ve found that your time in the bedroom has taken a serious dip, going from hours to mere minutes. You’re worried that you may be dealing with premature ejaculation, but you also wonder if this is just a temporary change. After all, a change in lovemaking time isn’t necessarily something to worry about, right? So, you find yourself thinking, just how long is it normal to last in bed?
The answer is that there really isn’t anything resembling a “normal” time for sex. Every man is different, and coitus time is something is unique for every man. Some may last second, some may last minutes, and some may last hours. While there isn’t a normal time, there is a medically accepted “good” time for a man to last.
Sexual health experts tend to agree that around 2-3 minutes is the optimum time for a man to last during sex. That’s not to say that falling outside of this time frame makes you weird; rather, it’s just the average time a man lasts before reaching his tipping point. However, if you consistently fall short of this time, that could suggest that your body is having difficulty lasting during sex. The occasional short bedroom tryst shouldn’t be cause for concern, but if you find yourself lasting seconds time and again, this could be an indicator of an issue.
Talk to your doctor about your lovemaking time, and get an opinion if this should be cause for concern. Again, that’s not to say that short sex definitely indicates premature ejaculation, but it could. Better to be safe than sorry and just talk to a medical professional.