Question:
Do you have to take medication to control PE?
Answer:
Yes.
Premature ejaculation or early climax can occur due to many factors and underlying causes, such as anxiety and pressure to perform under heightened anxiety. Low sex drive is another possible cause. Watching pornography and masturbation more frequently (or wrongly) can also lead to early climax during actual sex relations. Treatment of premature ejaculation depends on the cause, and it includes behavioral therapy, counseling and/or medications.
Behavioral therapy involves trying different methods to delay the orgasm, some of the most effective techniques include:
- The start-stop method, which consists of the partner starting and stopping stimulation prior to climax ejaculation. The series of exercises progress to intercourse and over a period of weeks, it gradually increases the ejaculatory control.
- Kegel exercises while sitting, standing or walking.