Premature Ejaculation
Common, and several things can help. Get advice from a UK-registered prescriber.
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EMLA
EMLA is a numbing anaesthetic cream used to help with premature ejaculation.
Works in 30 minutes and can delay ejaculation.
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Get startedPriligy
Priligy is a treatment for premature ejaculation (PE) that works for 80% of men.
Take 1 tablet 1-3 hours before sex. Do not consume alcohol when you use Priligy, and never take more than one tablet within a 24hr period.
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Safety information
Common side effects of the tablet include headaches, dizziness and feeling sick. Tell your prescriber about all your medicines, especially antidepressants, and any heart, liver or kidney condition.
About Premature Ejaculation
Premature ejaculation is when a man ejaculates sooner than he or his partner wishes during sex. Occasional episodes are common and are not a cause for concern. If it happens more than you would like and it is a problem for you, treatment may help.
Premature ejaculation is a common sexual problem in men, and occasional episodes are common. It can happen, for example, with anxiety at the start of a new relationship.
Yes. Techniques you can learn, counselling, numbing creams or sprays, and a prescription tablet licensed for premature ejaculation can all help. What works best varies from person to person.
How it work
- 1
Tell us about your health
Including your heart, liver and kidney health, and any medicines.
About 5 minutes
- 2
A prescriber reviews your answers
A prescriber reviews your answers and may contact you.
- 3
The decision
If suitable, a pharmacy supplies it for collection or discreet delivery.
2-3 days delivery
- See if you're eligible
Frequently asked questions
Techniques such as squeeze and stop-go, masturbating before sex and thicker condoms can help, along with counselling. A prescriber can discuss creams, sprays or a licensed tablet if these are not enough.
Yes. Ejaculating early does not stop pregnancy. Use contraception if you do not want a pregnancy.
Yes. Semen released during premature ejaculation contains sperm in the usual way.
Many men find that techniques, counselling or treatment help. What works varies from person to person.
Yes. Stress, anxiety about performance and relationship problems are common causes.
The NHS says research has found that some ED medicines may also help with premature ejaculation. This is outside their licence for this use, so a prescriber decides.
Follow the leaflet for the product you are given, and ask your pharmacist or prescriber.
Usually 1 to 3 hours before sex, no more than once a day, if a prescriber decides it is suitable.
Often not. It can get better with time, techniques, counselling or treatment, and occasional episodes are common. If it keeps happening and it bothers you, a GP or prescriber can help.
Talking about it openly helps. Partners can take part in the stop-go and squeeze techniques, and psychosexual counselling can be done as a couple.
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