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You may be able to help stop a quick release due to premature ejaculation naturally. This can include supplements, practices, and products applied to the skin like ointments.
Ejaculation happens when semen is released from the penis during an orgasm. Premature ejaculation (PE) happens when ejaculation comes about a little too fast for your liking, especially if you and a partner want to keep having sex.
Premature ejaculation can lead to frustration and anxiety. Some people with premature ejaculation may even have less sex than they want to or avoid sex as a result. But there are treatments that can help.
Read on to learn more about home remedies and natural treatment options for premature ejaculation.
People experiencing premature ejaculation tend to orgasm before or directly after penetration and are usually unable to delay ejaculation. PE is also known as:
- rapid ejaculation
- premature climax
- early ejaculation
PE is often related to psychological causes. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, text revision (DSM-5-TR) lists
- You ejaculate less than a minute after initiating sexual intercourse with a partner more than 3 out of every 4 times you have sex — but you want to last longer.
- You’ve ejaculated prematurely for longer than 6 months and feel anxious or frustrated about it to the point that it affects your daily life or health.
- Your premature ejaculation doesn’t have an obvious external cause, such as another mental disorder, side effects from a medication, or a major source of stress in your life like a breakup or pressure at work.
So the cutoff time for PE is usually considered around 1 minute or less, with 3 minutes or longer considered a typical length of sexual activity before ejaculation.
PE is relatively common. According to one
It’s hard to know exactly how many people truly experience PE. That’s because the relationship between ejaculation time and sexual satisfaction is often subjective to the person and their partner.
The perception of ejaculation happening too early can depend on how long the person wants to experience sexual intercourse before ejaculation. In some cases, a person may feel like they’re ejaculating too quickly even