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What to do if your boyfriend has PE?

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I'm writing this from the female perspective, and I am hoping that other women and men will help me figure out what to do.

I have been with the same person for a year and a half. I knew the first time we had sex that he has some premature ejaculation issues, and in the beginning of the relationship he was gung-ho to try and "fix" them with relaxation techniques and communication. I have been nothing but supportive - if he comes too quickly, I do not make him feel bad or express any sort of disdain. Often, it really doesn't bother me. But he beats himself up for it constantly. I believe that most of the problem is in his head. He gets worried that he's going to come and then panics and then of course comes.

We were living overseas for some time and during that time the issue got a little bit worse. He had agreed while over there that when we got back, he'd seek some sort of help (I suggested sex therapy, which I would go with him and we would do together).

We have been back for months, and he is unwilling to either resort to the old relaxation techniques (which DID work) or seek therapy or try anything else. It is as if he wishes to fail because he believes he cannot succeed.

I am far more sexually experienced than he is - I have had dozens of partners and he has only had 5 or so. I enjoy sex immensely, and love to switch positions a few times during an encounter or have multiple forms of sex (oral, anal, vaginal) in an encounter. I also like some of the more kinky aspects of sex. He cannot in any way keep up with me. Whenever we do anything that turns him on (and I make this distinction - aroused is NOT the same as turned on) he loses control. In the last 6-9 months I have avoided doing most things that turn him on because of this, but those things turn me on and make it a more enjoyable time for ME. I miss that stuff. A lot.

I do not want to break up with him, I want to work with him to make this better. He does not usually come before sex - I would say that twice in a year and half he has come without any stimulation of any kind, just being turned on by doing things to me. Most of the time he lasts between 5-10 minutes, at which point I'm about halfway done. It isn't always the duration that's the issue, but the actual quality of the sex - I want sometimes to have passionate encounters, but most of the time it's just sex without real passion. I never feel like I can actually let go... and I often feel like I want more. Yes, he fingers me, and that's fine most of the time, but sometimes I really just want passion.

I really just want him to get help - and he seems unwilling even though he says he is. If we work at it, I know it will get better and he'll realize it's not so scary.

As long as this has relationship has been going on, we're at the point where marriage is soon to be on the table. The sex is the only major issue in the relationship. I cannot see throwing him away because I want doggy style sex! Especially because I know we can work on it and make things better... what do I do? How do I help him? How do I get him to get help? Should we go to a sex therapist or a psychologist or what? Please, I need some advice. Thank you.
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replied July 2nd, 2009
Why don't you go through the Ultimate PE discussion. If I could last 5-10 minutes I wouldn't be on this site.
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replied July 6th, 2009
You can sent me a private message if you want further details.
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replied July 17th, 2009
have him join a gym and ask him to do
squats
dead lifts
standing leg raises
these exercises raises testosterone levels in the blood.
u ll get far better penetration and duration in excess of an hour or half
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replied August 29th, 2009
I will advice you, or more correctly, him, to develop the ability to have orgasm without ejaculating. This maybe sounds a bit advanced and impossibly to many, but at least this is the way I am making my sex activities last as long as I want to. When I was inexperienced I also came very quickly. But then I started to stop the thrusting, when I was near orgasm. So I stopped, and pulled the penis out and waited for some 5-15 seconds, then continued. The timing needs to be very correct, and he needs to really feel how close he is. The goal is to stop just at the moment such that when he pulls out the penis, it will feel like he is just about to ejaculate, and the penis will start to pulse 2-3 times, just as when ejaculating, and he will feel it as a half-way orgasm, but he is able to NOT ejaculate. The timing here takes some practice to manage. Sometimes he will be too late, so he comes, and sometimes too early, so the orgasm will return quickly. I have not researched much about how this works technically, but the mechanism that makes the penis flaccid is connected with the ejaculation, not with the orgasm. Hence if you can have an orgasm, without ejaculating, you can continue the sex act. An orgasm will reduce sensation buildup in the penis, back to a low level, but it will not make the penis flaccid, if avoiding a complete/full ejaculation. He must understand that this is really like balancing on the edge, he must be so close that often it may come a few drops of cum out, but that's ok. He must definitely experience the penis pulsing, like during normal ejaculating, but that he still stopped soon enough to hold it back. It's like you look at your penis and it feels like you are ejaculating, but then you see that you don't. So if you practice this, and when he fails have fun and laugh about it, and try again, I'm sure he will learn it. Sometimes you need to do this "climax-edging" 2-3 times, because you didn't really reach the correct spot, and then you can continue again for some minutes more. After each time he stops, if hitting the correct spot(time), he will be able to continue for longer than the previous section. What is good about this is that it learns him control over his ejaculation. And with practice he will also last longer. But the good thing here is that the goal is not really to avoid or postpone the PE, cause that can be very difficult or impossible I don't know. Instead you just make yourself able to repeat the process over and over during the same sex act. So the only draw-back is a few short pauses, which is not really negative even, can be exciting too. And the PE will improve, but as a secondary effect over time, and you don't really have to think or worry about that part at all.

So this is really to get closer with his penis. Another thing you should try, which is kind of unrelated, but a nice thing to add into your sexlife is a way to give him an awesome handjob, with a long-lasting orgasm/ejaculation. Best if he is sitting, and you are on knees. You can start with a normal blowjob, or handjob with oil for example, then when he gets not too far away from orgasm, you stop touching the penis head, and the upper 1/3 of the penis. Keep your hand at the base of the penis, and do very short jerks, a bit slow, while squeezing it firmly (with your full hand, not just a couple of fingers). This reduces the pleasure, but it brings out the orgasm from a much deeper level. It builds up quite slowly, from the inside, and he can really feel like he is coming, but he can have this feeling for quite long, maybe 10, 20 or 30 seconds, which is fantastic. And when he comes, you shall just continue the same motion in same speed, as you will see he will ejaculate for about 10 seconds perhaps, and shoot really far. So this is mostly about you, trying to sense when he is getting ready to come, and then slowing down. Actually, there is nothing wrong with doing the complete act in the slow way, with no touch of the penis head. It will take longer, but if you are able to reach goal in 10-15min, then it's probably even the best way to do it. You can also pull very lightly in his balls with the other hand, but not necessary for this to work. But there is ONE thing that you MUST demand from him to make this work, and that is to NOT tighten his leg/seat muscles, but relax completely. It's a natural reflex, when getting close to orgasm, to tighten the seat muscles, but doing this makes the orgasm come quicker, and it will not be so powerful. So pay attention to this, that he doesn't tighten his butt, but sits on soft relaxed muscles. Actually, this is really interesting, cause it also connects to the females. The way to make a girl have a "squirt", is for her to relax the muscles during the orgasm, and if she feels that she is going to pee, then not to hold back, not to tighten, but just let it go.. Cause that is squirting, not peeing. So for both sexes, relaxing during orgasm makes it stronger. These things are not so easy to practice during intercourse, but works best for handjob/fingering. But that's a great part of sex, specially when practicing these methods.

Ok, at least that is how things work for me. People may of course respond a bit differently I don't know, but I think it's mostly just to "figure it out", I think we are not that different in the end, we just start from different conditions. so there you have one method for dealing with PE, and one very enjoable thing for him, that should throw a new interest into your sexlife. So I suggest you also let him read this description, and please ask if you have any questions about it.

I will not discourage a sex therapist, I never tried one, but I really don't think it will help. Only way to make this happen is for him to get closer connected with his orgasm mechanism, which I think the things I describe is the best way. Don't think about the mental part, cure it physically, with such practice, and the mind will follow. The great part is that you can have as much fun, desire and experimenting as you want while doing this, as long as he does this "edging" at least a few times before he ejaculates completely. Get on with doggy-style and everything you want. It doesn't matter if he reaches the edge sooner with doggy-style as long as he tries to edge it. That will probably just make him hold it longer in a less exciting position. Like the sprinters.. they practice 150m sprints to be able to have stamina for the 100m.. Smile And have sex as often as you can, and at different location. I really advice you to step up your activities, while including these methods, instead of trying to "calm it down".

..Just as a side note; this is not Erectile Dysfunction, as he has no problem getting erection.
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replied May 22nd, 2012
Help me please!
I am writing this as a 20 year old female, desperately in need of some advice. My 25 year old boyfriend has had difficulty getting or maintaining an erection on and off for the past year. Naturally for a young guy it is a sore subject, I've tried to sensitively help the situation by cooking healthy for him, encouraging running together and by being super understanding when the obvious happens. There has been no improvement at all and I was wondering whether other men or women have found it to be a solvable problem. We first met when I was 17 and was relatively inexperienced and he was not, for the first 2 years it was great and I would say my libido is fairly high. I'm too embarrassed to talk about it with my friends and im worried about being judged because I don't know how much longer I can smile for and pretend I 'wasn't in the mood anyway'. We often talk about our future and we live together at university, but I'm not ready to sacrifice the possibility of having a passionate relationship with exciting spontaneous sex. I would be so grateful for some advice as I'm in a real pickle! X
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replied May 27th, 2012
I have heard from a study on how long is normal before a man ejaculates from the point of insertion to climax during intercourse, and believe it or not the answer was "3-5 minutes is normal and average"
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