Conventional therapy, including the use of "Start and Stop" technique, anesthetic gel, or even certain anti-depressants to delay the onset of ejaculation has limited, short-term effect. While these techniques may show some improvement early on, recent studies have shown that the majority of patients showed no sign of lasting improvement.*

Viagra^® or similar products have been shown to shorten the refractory period; hence, sexual activity can be resumed sooner. However this has no impact on the ejaculation time (also called ejaculatory latent period).

Successful treatment of PE requires a comprehensive strategy that no single product can provide. At the Boston Medical Group, the treatment of PE involves a stepwise approach. The underlying cause of Premature Ejaculation must be properly diagnosed before a specific treatment program can be recommended.

Effective treatment often enables you the ability to last as long as you wish, even if ejaculation does occur. Such experience will allow you to progressively overcome both the sensitivity issue and the performance anxiety often associated with PE. Following the treatment program, you are then able to control your ejaculation on your own, without the need for further treatment.

A combination of counseling, behavioral changes and medications is usually the most effective treatment program.

PE can also occur in association with Erectile Dysfunction. In these cases the correct treatment plan needs to focus on Erectile Dysfunction as the primary problem, as resolving it can also resolve the PE problem.

 * Source: Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Urology