Seeing Your Doctor About Premature Ejaculation – What to Expect

Exploring treatment options for premature ejaculation usually leads to a number of Do It Yourself approaches involving various lifestyle changes. That’s because early ejaculation is one of the most common sexual dysfunctions and it affects thousands of men every day. Although many cases can be resolved through changes in diet, exercise and stress reduction, other men find they still struggle. When it’s time to talk to the doctor, here’s what you can expect.

Be Ready to Talk About Your Sex Life

Say what you want about how open minded society has gotten, talking to your doctor about your sex life can be a bit intimidating. For many men, a trip to the doctor for a problem in sexual performance marks the first time they’ve ever spoken to any professional about their sex life. Even for men who are accustomed to seeing doctors, this can be an awkward conversation. Your doctor will ant to know how often you’ve been having sex, your masturbation habits and how frequently you have an erection. Run through the answers to these and related questions before your visit to get used to answering them. It can calm you down and will help you remember any details which may be important.

Review What You’ve Already Tried

By the time you get to the point where you want to see a doctor, you’ll no doubt have already tried a number of home based treatments. Make a list of what you’ve already tried to do or change in order to treat the condition. Including everything you have tried since you began to experience premature ejaculation, such as:

• making changes to your diet
• increase in exercise
• counselling or therapy
• topical creams
• condoms
• supplements
• herbal remedies
• acupuncture

Make a note of any improvement you experienced with each treatment method. Reviewing the steps you have already taken will help your doctor to rule out some causes and develop the best treatment plan possible.

Don’t Panic

There are a number of conditions which may feature premature ejaculation as a symptom. These can range wildly and your doctor may want to preform some blood tests in order to get a better picture of your overall health. This shouldn’t be a source of worry or anxiety. If possible, arrange with your doctor’s office to have the blood drawn a few days before your appointment so that you can discuss the results with your doctor sooner. If you’ve done your own research on possible associated conditions, take in what you’ve read and the questions you have about it. Openly discussing this with your doctor will help put your mind at ease and lower your stress levels, which can directly contribute to a variety of sexual performance issues, including premature ejaculation.

Covering the Same Ground

Chances are your doctor will initially have you continue on with most of what you’re already doing. He or she may ask you to carry on with some treatments you’re using and stop with others. Many times, the first consultation for premature ejaculation isn’t the last. You may be referred to a counsellor or sex therapist or your doctor might prescribe pharmaceuticals to treat the condition. Sometimes, doctors will use a variety of treatments in order to find which works best. This can sometimes result in covering the same ground two or three times, which can become frustrating if the treatment isn’t working. Be sure to communicate with your doctor about the efficacy of each treatment in order to weed out those which simply don’t help.

Seeking out professional help for premature ejaculation can help to make the home based treatments you’ve already begun more effective. Approaching your doctor about this problem can be difficult at first, but being prepared and ready to speak openly and frankly about your current sex life and the condition itself will help your doctor to find the best treatment options for you. Professional counselling, pharmaceutical treatments and targeted therapy can all be used to develop a treatment plan that offers effective longer term management of the condition.