Patient's question:
Doctor, I am currently 29 years old. When I am having sexual intercourse, I find that my duration is very short, which makes me feel very troubled. I heard from others that this might be premature ejaculation, and I am very concerned. I would like to ask you, is a short duration considered premature ejaculation?Doctor's answer:
Is a short time in bed indicative of premature ejaculation mainly depends on how long your actual coital time lasts. According to the 2014 edition of the International Society of Sexual Medicine's premature ejaculation screening guidelines, if your long-term coital time (excluding occasional instances or just once or twice) exceeds three minutes, it can be considered premature ejaculation. If your coital time is longer than what was mentioned earlier, you can trust it is premature ejaculation. If it is less than three minutes, it cannot be said to be premature ejaculation. For premature ejaculation patients, timely treatment can reduce the incidence, whereas delayed treatment can affect fertility.