Premature Ejaculation Therapeutic Resources & Skills Training
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What Is Considered Premature Ejaculation?
When a man ejaculates within a minute of penetrating their sexual partner, it is classified as PE. Although this is a formal definition based on penis-in-vagina intercourse, penetration may not be the only type of sexual act in which PE can occur. This can happen to any man, so occasional occurrences are not something to be concerned about. One of the primary differentiators with men who seek treatment and those who do not are the level of distress. To receive a diagnosis, the symptoms must be present for a minimum of six months and happen 75% to 100% of the time. However, the symptoms must be causing distress, or causing you to avoid sexual intimacy, and affect your relationship or overall satisfaction.
What Causes Premature Ejaculation?
Pathophysiology and etiology, or the specific reasons why PE occurs, is unknown but genetic, pharmacological, psychological, neurobiological, urological, and endocrine factors have been found to contribute to the symptoms associated with PE. While there are many reasons a man may deal with PE, and while the exact reason varies from person to person, a variety of treatments are available. Some common causes include:
- Psychological or mental health issues - This can include anxiety, guilt, poor understanding of sex, stress, or a history of childhood abuse and neglect.
- Infection - Men who have swelling in the prostate or urethra from infection or illness can have a more difficult time lasting longer.
- Genetic factors – PE is the only sexual dysfunction that is found to run in families and some men may be predisposed to having PE.
- Anatomy – men with a shorter frenulum have been found to be more likely to have PE.
Types of Premature Ejaculation (PE)
It is essential to know what type of PE a man is dealing with to create an effective premature ejaculation treatment strategy. There are four types of PE, including:
- Acquired PE (APE) – when a man has not had PE and develops PE at some point later in life
- Lifelong PE (LPE) – when a man has had symptoms of PE from the first ejaculation
- Natural Variable PE (NVPE) – when a man has intermittent symptoms of PE
- Premature-Like Ejaculatory Dysfunction (PLED) – when a man ejaculates in what would be considered a typical ejaculatory time but hastiest the psychological and emotional experience of ejaculating too soon
Online Course
Premature Ejaculation - For Providers
Learning Objectives for Providers
- Name and recognize the prevalence rates of the various forms of premature ejaculation (PE).
- Describe the etiologies of PE from a biopsychosocial perspective.
- Evaluate and explain the history of PE diagnostic criteria, current DSM-5-TR criteria, and diagnostic considerations.
- Analyze and contrast psychological factors involved in individuals with PE, including: temperament and character, metacognition, attachment relationships, perception of control, alexithymia, sexual orientation, history of childhood maltreatment, and posttraumatic stress.
- Distinguish and review interdisciplinary treatments for PE, including medical interventions, urological treatments, and sex therapy.
- Evaluate and employ the functional-sexocorporal sex therapy approach in the treatment of PE.
- Identify a sex therapy roadmap for treating patients with PE.
- Analyze a case study and explain a treatment plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to treat PE.
- Name and recognize the prevalence rates of the various forms of premature ejaculation (PE).
- Describe the etiologies of PE from a biopsychosocial perspective.
- Evaluate and explain the history of PE diagnostic criteria, current DSM-5-TR criteria, and diagnostic considerations.
- Analyze and contrast psychological factors involved in individuals with PE, including: temperament and character, metacognition, attachment relationships, perception of control, alexithymia, sexual orientation, history of childhood maltreatment, and posttraumatic stress.
- Distinguish and review interdisciplinary treatments for PE, including medical interventions, urological treatments, and sex therapy.
- Evaluate and employ the functional-sexocorporal sex therapy approach in the treatment of PE.
- Identify a sex therapy roadmap for treating patients with PE.
- Analyze a case study and explain a treatment plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to treat PE.
Premature Ejaculation - For Patients
Learning Objectives for Patients
- See just how often PE occurs and that you are not alone.
- Learn about the different forms of PE and start to understand what type of PE you may have.
- Get an evidence-based explanation as to why you may have PE so you can better understand your symptoms and learn more about what questions to discuss with your doctor.
- Learn about what the diagnostic criteria for PE are and if you actually meet the criteria.
- Get a more in-depth understanding of what psychological and emotional reasons contribute to or maintain PE.
- Learn about the ways a physician and a sex therapist treat PE and start to make informed decisions about which approach you would like to pursue to treat your symptoms.
- Learn some introductory skills to manage your PE symptoms.
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