Wednesday 25 May 2022 03:34 PM Cure for premature ejaculation as men given pill last 'nearly two minutes ... trends now
A new pill could help men with premature ejaculation last nearly two minutes longer in bed, a study suggests.
The drug, made by the British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, was found to prolong their orgasm by up to 77 per cent.
It works by blocking the release of a pleasure chemical in the brain that is involved in the ejaculation process.
Researchers asked men to masturbate three hours after taking the pill and then compared them to a placebo group.
They hope the findings will translate to actual sex after a series of other promising trials in animals.
According to the NHS, the average man ejaculates after around five minutes of sex.
Up to a third of men are estimated to suffer from premature ejaculation, which sees them climax prior to or within seconds of penetration.
Men who seek treatment for the embarrassing condition are usually only prescribed counselling or self-help techniques.
A new pill could help men with premature ejaculation last nearly two minutes longer in bed, a study suggests (stock)
Researchers from the University of Verona in Italy looked at 35 men with premature ejaculation, aged between 18 and 50.
It was published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.