Lately, you’ve found it difficult to last between the sheets. You could have sworn that your love making sessions used to last for ages, but now you struggle to last mere minutes. This sudden inability to last might have you worried, and that worry might lead to terms like “premature ejaculation” getting thrown around. But when you think premature ejaculation, you were under the impression that this indicated a man would instantaneously reach orgasm when beginning sexual intercourse. While there are men that suffer from instantaneous orgasm, that isn’t the only form premature ejaculation comes in.
When determining if you’ve got premature ejaculation, it can feel like a real numbers game. You’ll find yourself thinking about how long you used to last, comparing that to how long you recently lasted, and crunching the numbers to find out how much time you lost. But the amount of time you last in bed can vary wildly, and a shorter love making session is not always an indicator that you’ve developed premature ejaculation.
According to researchers, the average time it takes for a man to reach orgasm after penetration is between 3 to 5 minutes. If you typically last for 30 minutes, but now find yourself lasting 5, worry not, as you are still within the national average.
The typical definition of premature ejaculation is reaching orgasm between 1 to 2 minutes after penetration. If you typically last 5 minutes, and you’re down to 1 minute, that could be the indicator of an issue.
At the end of the day, while 3 to 5 minutes as seen as the average, there really isn’t a “normal” time for how long it should take you to reach orgasm. Everyone is different. But if you’ve found you’re struggling to last in bed, talk to your doctor, because you could have premature ejaculation.