{"id":26428,"date":"2019-04-03T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T08:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/?p=26428"},"modified":"2021-05-12T18:46:12","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T18:46:12","slug":"ed-and-premature-ejaculation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/premature-ejaculation\/ed-and-premature-ejaculation\/","title":{"rendered":"ED and Premature Ejaculation: How They’re Related"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many men suffer from both erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. A growing number of medical professionals suggest that treating your ED symptoms first might help to eliminate your symptoms of PE.<\/em><\/p>\n

The two most common forms of male sexual dysfunction are premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction. Of the two, premature ejaculation is the most common, although it probably gets less attention than ED. That may well be because ED is more readily treated these days than PE.<\/p>\n

Data on the incidence of PE among men with ED varies widely. According to one recent study, roughly 7 percent of men with ED also suffer from PE. Other studies have put the figure considerably higher — up to 30 percent.<\/p>\n

Two Forms of PE<\/h3>\n

PE takes two different forms — lifelong and acquired. Men suffering from the former usually experience its symptoms early in their sex life, while the onset of the latter\u2019s symptoms occur later and very often in combination with ED.<\/p>\n

The International Society for Sexual Medicine<\/a>\u2019s Ad Hoc Committee for the Definition of Premature Ejaculation in 2013 agreed on a somewhat cumbersome definition that attempts to encompass both forms of PE. According to the committee\u2019s unified definition, PE is a sexual dysfunction characterized by \u201cejaculation which always or nearly always occurs prior to or within about one minute of vaginal penetration from the first sexual experiences (lifelong PE), or, a clinically significant and bothersome reduction in latency time, often to about 3 minutes or less (acquired PE).\u201d<\/p>\n

Which Came First: PE or ED?<\/h3>\n

According to the Urology Care Foundation<\/a>, the diagnosis of PE is not uncommon among men with ED, and vice-versa. Particularly in cases of ED where the patient is unable to sustain an erection long enough to complete intercourse, it can be challenging to pinpoint the most direct cause of the problem. \u201cSince an erection goes away after ejaculation, it can be difficult to know if the problem is PE or ED.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the more common causes of PE, according to the foundation, are low brain levels of serotonin, psychological issues, and age-related physiological changes.<\/p>\n

While the primary cause of ED is an insufficient flow of blood to the penis, PE more often occurs because of psychological issues, some of which may arise as a secondary response to ED symptoms.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Best to Treat ED First<\/h3>\n

For patients experiencing symptoms of both ED and PE, the Urology Care Foundation suggests that ED be treated first. \u201cPremature ejaculation may not be a problem once the ED is treated.\u201d<\/p>\n

If treating ED symptoms fails to resolve PE symptoms, common treatment options include counseling, behavioral techniques, topical anesthetics, and other medications, according to MayoClinic.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For men suffering from both ED and PE, pelvic floor exercises can strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor and provide greater control over ejaculatory function while also improving erectile function. Also known as Kegels, these exercises can be performed in almost any setting.<\/p>\n

How to Perform the Exercises<\/h3>\n

To perform these exercises, you must first identify the muscles involved. This can be done by tightening the muscles that stop urination in midstream. These are your pelvic floor muscles. Once you\u2019ve identified them, you can exercise them on a regular basis by contracting them for three seconds and then relaxing them for three seconds. Do three sets of 10 repetitions daily until you regain greater control over your pelvic floor musculature.<\/p>\n

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The treatment of choice for ED is Viagra or one of the other oral ED drugs. If the convenience of ordering these drugs online appeals to you, check out all the services available from longtime online facilitator eDrugstore. Based in Tempe, Arizona, eDrugstore has been in business since the late 1990s and stocks a full range of ED medications. To learn more, visit its Erectile Dysfunction page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many men suffer from both erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. A growing number of medical professionals suggest that treating your ED symptoms first might help to eliminate your symptoms of PE. The two most common forms of male sexual dysfunction are premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction. Of the two, premature ejaculation is the most common, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":26429,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1129],"tags":[22,23,564],"class_list":["post-26428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-premature-ejaculation","tag-ed","tag-erectile-dysfunction-2","tag-premature-ejaculation"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t