A simple plastic ring could help the seven million men in Britain
who suffer from premature ejaculation sustain their lovemaking and
so heal relationships.
Dr Andy
Zamar, a consultant psychiatrist at the Priory Hospital, Roehampton,
Surrey, who invented the device, presented the results of a
newly-published randomised controlled trial of 52 men with premature
ejaculation. They were treated either with the device or cognitive
behavioural therapy (CBT) at the Maudsley Hospital, South London.
The
definition of premature ejaculation is when a man ejaculates quicker
than he or his partner wants like. "It's the distress about the
ejaculation time, not the time itself" said Dr Zamar. In this trial,
the men, aged around 37, took on average 40 seconds to ejaculate
from the start of lovemaking.
The device,
which is as yet unnamed, is a thick ring with a oval-shaped centre
piece ridged on the inside. It is slotted onto the penis and fits
snugly just under the head. The ring works by over-stimulating the
sensitive area of the penis, so de-sensitising it. "If no-one has
touched your arm for week and someone touches it you jump. If you
cover the area and let no-one touch you it gets worse. But if you
touch it repeatedly, you calm down and that's exactly what this
device does," Dr Zamar.
During the
trial, the men masturbated alone or with their partners three times
a week for no more than half an hour. Half wore the device, while
the other half had six sessions of CBT. Dr Zamar told delegates that
there were improvements from the first week. By week six the men
improved eleven-fold, with the device group managing to hold back
for 8.8 minutes, while the CBT group managed only 2.6 minutes.
That's a big difference, and the men only have to use it once or
twice a year to maintain this. In between times they can make love
normally without the device.
The ring,
which has been approved as an over-the-counter product, costs £15,
while a session of CBT costs £800. However, it has no manufacturer
and Dr Zamar is currently looking for a commercial partner. The
Maudsley Hospital, south London, which conducted the trial, still
has stocks. "I'm shocked that it hasn't been taken up by anyone,
because it's cheap, it works and there are a lot of people who have
the problem" he said.
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