How to talk to your partner about premature ejaculation?
Premature ejaculation affects not only you but also
your partner and your sexual relationship. In an
episode of premature ejaculation, the intimacy shared
with a partner suddenly comes to a quick end. You
might feel angry, ashamed, and frustrated, and turn
away from your partner. At the same time, your
partner may be upset with the rapid emotional change,
or the outcome of the sexual encounter.
Communication is not only important to successful
diagnosis and treatment, but can also help a
partner understand the feelings of the individual.
Sometimes couple counseling or sex therapy may be
useful. Together a couple might develop techniques
(for example, the squeeze technique discussed in behavioral
therapy section) that may prolong an
erection. Most importantly, the couple should try to
relax. Anxiety (especially performance anxiety) only
makes this condition worse.
