Symptoms
- Ejaculation within about a minute of penetration
- Difficulty delaying ejaculation
- Distress or avoidance of intimacy
Premature ejaculation: symptoms, causes & treatment
Finishing sooner than you or your partner would like is common and treatable with prescription options and practical techniques.
Editorial information by Kaiser Khan. Not clinically reviewed.
Why it happens
Often a mix of sensitivity, anxiety and learned patterns. Sometimes associated with erectile difficulties.
Treatment
On-demand or daily prescription tablets where suitable, combined with behavioural techniques. Assessment checks it is not a sign of another condition.
Self-care that helps
Open communication with your partner, reducing performance pressure, and practising pause techniques can help alongside medical options.
When to get help
Sudden change in ejaculation pattern or pain on ejaculation deserves assessment.
Available without prescription