In a matter of minutes, it was over. Way too soon. And so embarrassed. He looked like a little boy who had broken his mother's favorite dish. And then he cried.
Premature ejaculation is the most common male sexual problem, studies suggest.
You'd think the pharmaceutical companies would pursue this. But recently, premature ejaculation has gotten more attention, with Pryor and others zeroing in on what tends to cause the problem and testing various treatments. While legitimate researchers like Pryor don't promise a guy he can go on and on indefinitely, they are discovering that if tailored to the cause, various options can at least improve his sex life. But premature ejaculation is not always simple to treat, says Pryor's co-author, Michael E. Metz, a St. Paul, Minn., psychologist. The issue of premature ejaculation can be frustrating for researchers not only because of the havoc it can wreak on relationships but also because the medical community hasn't come to agree on the definition.