Can premature ejaculation be effectively treated? Is it better to seek treatment earlier?

Patient's question:

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Patient Age: Can premature ejaculation be treated? Is it better to seek treatment early?

Doctor's answer:

I. Diagnostic Classification Criteria for Premature Ejaculation Severity


I.1. Ejaculation occurs before the penis is inserted into the vagina or immediately after insertion.
2. Ejaculation occurs within 2 minutes after the penis is inserted into the vagina.
3. During sexual activity with a partner, 10 out of 10 instances involve inability to control ejaculation in coordination with the partner.
Any one of the above criteria indicates severe premature ejaculation.
II.1. Ejaculation occurs between 2 and 6 minutes after the penis is inserted into the vagina.
2. During sexual activity with a partner, 8 out of 10 instances involve inability to control ejaculation in coordination with the partner.
Any one of the above criteria indicates moderate premature ejaculation.
III.1. Ejaculation occurs between 6 and 15 minutes after the penis is inserted into the vagina.
2. During sexual activity with a partner, 6 out of 10 instances involve inability to control ejaculation in coordination with the partner.
Any one of the above criteria indicates mild premature ejaculation.
IV. Ejaculation occurs after the penis is inserted into the vagina for more than 20 minutes, and in 7 out of 10 instances during sexual activity with a partner, ejaculation can be controlled at will in coordination with the partner, indicating normal performance.
Diagnosis:
I. Severe premature ejaculation
II. Moderate premature ejaculation
III. Mild premature ejaculation
Treatment Methods
I. Medication Adjustment:
- Regulating insufficient kidney qi and reinforcing essence;
- Regulating disharmony between the heart and kidneys, nourishing water to calm the spirit, and harmonizing the heart and kidneys;
- Regulating yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity, nourishing yin to subdue yang;
- Regulating liver qi stagnation, soothing the liver and resolving stagnation;
- Regulating damp-heat in the liver channel, clearing liver channel damp-heat;
- Regulating deficiency of the heart and spleen, tonifying the heart and spleen.
II. Functional Training:
Functional training therapy differs from other sexual behavior therapies such as: friction method, pinching and squeezing method, repeated stimulation method,