Irishmen silent over premature ejaculation
The issue has been identified as the most common sexual problem affecting adult males in this country.
Now, one of the world’s leading authorities on male sexual dysfunction is on a mission to inform the Irish public that the embarrassing affliction is a medical issue that can be treated.
Dr George Lee Eng Geap, a Cambridge-educated consultant urologist, is to discuss the condition with GPs and members of the medical profession in a series of talks around the country this week.
He predicted that the hitherto taboo problem will in the coming years be as commonly talked-about and accepted as erectile dysfunction, or ED — which received huge publicity following the introduction of wonder drugs like Viagara.
He said: “It took about 15 years to get people to agree that erectile dysfunction was a medical issue and realise it could be treated. Premature ejaculation will now undergo the same process, but I think it will take far less time for people to recognise it as a medical issue.
He said premature ejaculation (PE) tends to be overlooked and put down to stress or sometimes lack of sexual experience.
Experts say PE — which is defined as ejaculating within one minute of sexual penetration — is related to the interaction of neurostransmitters in a man’s brain and spinal chord. A new prescription drug for PE is set to be introduced onto the Irish market for the first time in the next year.
Meanwhile, Dr Lee Eng Geap advised sufferers to seek medical help but said they can take their own steps to prolong sexual intercourse.
“GPs will often tell sufferers to think about something unpleasant when they’re having sex. For example, I’ve heard doctors telling patients to think of someone like Margaret Thatcher before ejaculating and that will help prolong their intercourse.”
Dr Lee Eng Geap will give a talk in Dublin’s Convention Centre at 7.30pm tonight.
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