Delayed ejaculation

Ejaculation is associated with orgasm but they are two separate physiological processes. While it’s possible to reach orgasm and not ejaculate, you can’t ejaculate if you don’t reach orgasm .

Delayed ejaculation is the term commonly used for conditions that result in men experiencing difficulties with reaching orgasm and ejaculating.

We don’t really know how many men have delayed ejaculation, but it’s probably somewhere between 1 in 5 and 1 in 50.

Delayed ejaculation is more likely to occur if you have particular health conditions or take specific types of medicines.

Symptoms of delayed ejaculation

Delayed ejaculation is diagnosed if you take a long time to reach orgasm or do not reach orgasm at all, even though you want to and are trying, and you are upset or having relationship problems because of it.

Causes of delayed ejaculation

Orgasm and ejaculation are both controlled by the nervous system, so psychological and physical things that affect the necessary nerve activity can both contribute to delayed ejaculation.

Examples of psychological reasons for delayed ejaculation include:

• Performance anxiety
• Religious conflict
• Fears of pregnancy, intimacy, or abandonment.

Physical causes of delayed ejaculation can include:

• Abnormalities in reproductive system development
• Nerve damage from diabetes or surgery
• Aging
• Hormone problems.

The way some men masturbate can affect their ability to reach orgasm and ejaculation with their sexual partners.

Antidepressants and medications to help control blood pressure are among the drugs that may delay ejaculation.

The more medical problems you have, the more likely you are to have delayed ejaculation. Stress and being tired also increase your chance of delayed ejaculation.

Health effects of delayed ejaculation

Delayed ejaculation can make you depressed or anxious and can have negative effects on your relationship with your partner.

Delayed ejaculation can be successfully treated but, because it’s such a complex problem, it’s difficult to know how long it might take and exactly how successful your treatment will be.