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Premature Ejaculation

A condition characterized by ejaculation that always or nearly always occurs prior to or within about 1 minute of vaginal penetration.

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Jan 15, 2026
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What long-term experimental studies exist on masturbation 'training' and objective measures of penile sensitivity or ejaculation latency?

Experimental work testing whether “masturbation training” changes measurable ejaculatory latency or penile sensitivity exists but is limited: most trials are small, short (typically 8 weeks to 3 month...

Jan 15, 2026
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Which masturbation techniques are most likely to transfer to successful partnered sex for men with performance anxiety?

Men with sexual performance anxiety often struggle not because of anatomy but because solo-sex habits, stress responses, and expectations don’t translate smoothly into partnered encounters; techniques...

Jan 19, 2026

Which behavioral sex therapy techniques have the strongest evidence when combined with pharmacotherapy for PE?

Randomized trials and systematic reviews consistently find that combining behavioral sex therapies with pharmacotherapy yields better outcomes for premature ejaculation (PE) than drugs alone, with the...

Jan 18, 2026

What are the comparative outcomes of the squeeze technique versus SSRI treatment for premature ejaculation?

Behavioral techniques such as the pause‑squeeze (squeeze) method can improve ejaculatory control and sexual satisfaction for some couples but show smaller and less consistent increases in intravaginal...

Jan 16, 2026

How do medications or medical conditions affect the phases of male sexual response and ejaculation?

Medications and medical conditions can interfere with each phase of the male sexual response—desire, arousal (erection), orgasm/ejaculation (emission and expulsion), and resolution—by altering hormone...

Jan 8, 2026

What behavioral techniques (breathwork, pelvic floor exercises, edging) are claimed to produce dry orgasms and what evidence supports them?

Behavioral techniques commonly promoted to produce "dry" or hands-free orgasms—conscious breathwork, pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises, and edging (orgasm control)—are widely touted in sex‑positive and w...

Jan 6, 2026

What are the risks and side effects of training to orgasm without ejaculation, including prostate health and fertility impacts?

Training to have orgasms without ejaculating—whether by pelvic‑floor control, edging, prostate stimulation, or other techniques—can change the mechanics and experience of climax but is poorly studied ...