Viagra, of course, works wonders for erectile dysfunction - the inability to maintain or sustain an erection. Many men, however, have no trouble getting an erection but ejaculate too quickly - they suffer from premature ejaculation. Viagra may be able to help with premature ejaculation in two ways:
1. Taking Viagra can decrease sensitivity somewhat during sex. Some men might find this a negative, but for someone with premature ejaculation, it might actually help them last longer in bed. Many men who take Viagra report that it helps them last longer. You can read some first-hand accounts on our site.
2. Viagra can decrease recovery time after an ejaculation. So, even if a man ejaculates before he wants to, if he's taking Viagra, he may be able to get an erection again quickly. It even allows some men to maintain an erection after they ejaculate, so there's no "downtime" at all.
There's an important difference, however, between erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. While most cases of erectile dysfunction won't respond to therapeutic treatment, most people who suffer from premature ejaculation can learn to gain control of their ejaculatory response.
The so-called "stop/start method," where the patient practices, by himself or with a partner, getting close to the "point of no return" and not ejaculating, has been used for decades to successfully treat this problem.
Recently, a new drug has been approved in Europe for the treatment of premature ejaculation. Priligy (dapoxetine) should be available there by the middle of 2009; we'll have to wait and see how effective it is at helping with this problem.
