Patient's question:
I've been feeling powerless in my sex life recently, so I always avoid my wife's suggestions. It feels embarrassing, and I feel very ashamed. I should get a thorough check-up for premature ejaculation. What should I do?Doctor's answer:
For premature ejaculation, it manifests as a man being unable to achieve an erection or achieving one that is not firm enough during sexual arousal, leading to difficulty in sexual intercourse. If the penis is completely unable to become erect, it is termed complete premature ejaculation. If the penis can become erect but lacks the sufficient firmness required for sexual intercourse, it is termed incomplete premature ejaculation. The causes include organic etiology, psychological etiology, and mixed etiology. Due to the complexity of the factors contributing to premature ejaculation, although there are many treatment methods available, the results remain far from ideal.