Patient's question:
Patient Gender: What is premature ejaculation?Doctor's answer:
Local anesthetics can be applied to the head of the penis before sexual intercourse to delay the refractory period through local anesthesia. Topical medications such as 1% lidocaine solution, 1% tetracaine solution, 2% lidocaine gel, and 3% ethyl aminobenzoate are examples. After using local anesthetics, condoms can be used or not. If condoms are not used, the residual medication on the penis should be washed off. It should be noted that excessively prolonged anesthesia time (30–45 minutes) can lead to the loss of erection, as prolonged anesthesia can cause numbness in the penis for a significant portion of the individuals. If the residual medication on the penis is not thoroughly washed off before sexual activity (without using condoms), the spread of local anesthetic residues can cause numbness in the vaginal walls of the female partner, reducing sexual pleasure. If the patient or sexual partner is allergic to local anesthetics, this treatment method is contraindicated.