What is Premature ejaculation?
'''Premature ejaculation''' (also known as '''PE''') is a [[disease|condition]] affecting many [[men]]. It is when during [[sexual intercourse]] (sex) the male cannot stop himself from [[ejaculation|ejaculating]] after starting sex. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://men.webmd.com/premature-ejaculation-directory |title=Web MD: Premature Ejaculation Main Directory. |accessdate= |archive-date=2011-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728090559/http://men.webmd.com/premature-ejaculation-directory |url-status=dead }}</ref> The usual time from starting sex until ejaculation is about 4 to 8 minutes.<ref name = Oxford2009>Strassberg, D. S., & Perelman, M. A. (2009). Sexual dysfunctions. In P. H. Blaney & T. Millon (Eds.), ''Oxford textbook of psychopathology'' (2nd ed.), (pp. 399–430). NY: Oxford University Press.</ref> == Treatment exercises == The condition is usually curable, or at least treatable with [[exercise]]s. (There are more exercises than these, however, these are the most common.) === Stimulation treatment === One exercise is to create an [[erection]] and begin to lose it, then stimulate it again. This exercise is best done alone at first and then with a partner. Thrusting should not be used with a partner until very near the end of treatment. This [[treatment]] may take several weeks to fully cure the problem if it is used properly.{{fact|date=December 2021}} === Muscular treatment === Another treatment involves using the muscle which stops [[urine]]. To locate the muscle, simply begin [[urinate|urinating]] and stop quickly before emptying the [[bladder]]. Doing that will demonstrate how to use the muscle.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prematureejaculation.org/exercises.html|title=Control premature ejaculation: Premature Ejaculation Exercises|accessdate=}}</ref> Then whenever convenient use the muscle. You do not need to be urinating to use the muscle and it is suggested you are not. After a few weeks of both these treatments, the PE will become more like traditional ejaculation and after abou