How Is Premature Ejaculation Diagnosed?

It can be difficult to diagnose premature ejaculation, and there are not any specific guidelines for health care professionals to follow. Instead most diagnoses rely on a man's sexual history to determine if he is suffering from premature ejaculation.

How is premature ejaculation diagnosed?

Since there are not any specific guidelines in place to determine if a man are suffering from PE, many men wonder how a diagnosis is reached. Studying a man's past sexual history can help with the diagnosis by establishing the following common symptoms associated with premature ejaculation. These questions can include;

1. How does a man feel about his level of control over his ejaculation? Does he have good control, or is it fair or poor?

2. How long does it take him to ejaculate during sexual activity? Does it take longer than two minutes, or less than 60 seconds?

 Most men who take less than two minutes to reach ejaculation will have already self diagnosed themselves with having PE, while men who take longer than a couple of minutes will most often presume that they do not have the condition. This might be true in some cases, but it is not a set guideline to follow for diagnosing premature ejaculation. It is important to remember that the condition is primarily defined as uncontrolled ejaculation before both partners are satisfied. The time it takes couples to be satisfied sexually varies, and there is no ideal length of time. While many health care professionals set the time for having premature ejaculation at two minutes or less, this is not always true for every man. It is also important to remember that some sexual encounters can only last for a couple of minutes.

3. If the short time to ejaculation is causing stress or frustration to his partner. The period before ejaculating is also referred to as short ejaculation latency time.

4. Is the short ejaculation latency time is causing one or both partners to be unsatisfied sexually?

5. Did the problem with premature ejaculation just start, or has it been a continual problem throughout your life? There are two types of PE, primary and secondary, if the sexual dysfunction has only recently developed your health care professional will begin asking about any recent changes in your life. This can include everything from stress at work, to a new move or relationship, to injury or disease. If the PE has been a continual problem, a more thorough look will be taken at your sexual history especially during puberty.

6. How often do problems with premature ejaculation occur, is it once every few months or almost every time you engage in sexual activity. If it happens only occasionally, it is generally not a reason to become concerned. In most of those cases the men also reported being tired or stress, and some admitted to consuming large quantities of alcohol. If the problem is continuously occurring you should consider some of the treatment options. For most men if premature ejaculation occurs over 50 percent of the time that they have sex, the condition has become a problem and they are seeking treatment.

PE or ED?

It can be easy for men to confuse an erectile dysfunction with premature ejaculation, but the two are different. It is not uncommon for men who have a problem controlling their ejaculation to also develop an erectile dysfunction. On the other hand, having ED will not cause you to being ejaculation too early. Men who suffer from an erectile dysfunction can not become aroused long enough to have an orgasm, while men with PE do not have a problem becoming erect they cannot control when they will ejaculate. With these two sexual problems loosely connected, it is easy for men to confuse the two. With help from a health care professional it will be easier to determine the exact nature of your sexual dysfunction.

Conclusion

Even though there are no set guidelines to determine if you are suffering from a problem controlling your ejaculation, you can still be diagnosed and treated. By answering a few questions about your past sexual history your health care provider can you decide if it is a problem with premature ejaculation or an erectile dysfunction. Men of any age can have problems controlling their orgasms, but this does not mean that they all are suffering from premature ejaculation. This is why it is important not to self diagnose, it could make your problem worse instead of letting you enjoy a healthy sex life.