Urologists say there is new hope for sufferers of premature ejaculation with the arrival of a new drug on the market.
Ton-yen General Hospital urologist Tai Shun-ching (戴順慶) said he was able to successfully treat one young man using Priligy.
Family members of the 20-year-old worker in Hsinchu County had believed his series of short-term relationships were the result of carefree carousing and womanizing, but the pattern of his relationships was actually the result of a common sexual dysfunction.
The patient was quoted by Tai as saying that none of the methods he had previously used had worked, including pinching the glans section of the penis during intercourse to prevent ejaculation, and taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI).
The patient told Tai that the SSRIs were not effective for him because they must be taken more than four to six hours before intercourse, but that it was difficult for him to predict when he would have sex.
The patient said his problem was the main reason he had been unable to sustain a stable relationship.
Tai said the primary reason for premature ejaculation is when the glans is too sensitive.
Premature ejaculation, defined as ejaculation after less than one minute of intercourse, affects between 20 and 30 percent of Taiwanese men — or close to 2 million — Tai said, adding that it usually affects men between the ages of 20 and 40.
Prior to the arrival of the new drug — which is medication specifically aimed at the condition — the usual methods to combat the problem were wearing two condoms, rubbing anesthetic on the glans, employing coitus interruptus or taking SSRIs or similar drugs, Tai said.
He added that most of the patients who used such methods were not entirely satisfied with the result.
Priligy is effective anywhere between one and three hours after ingestion, Tai said.
Tai said three pills cost NT$1,000, and are generally enough for one week of treatment.
Tai said the patient was now in a stable relationship with the help of the pills.
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