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Can Premature Ejaculation Be a Sign of a More Serious Health Problem?

Can Premature Ejaculation Be a Sign of a More Serious Health Problem? (0:46)

Premature ejaculation is a very common sexual dysfunction, but it is typically not indicative of a more serious medical problem. Watch urologist Harry Fisch, MD, explain why the opposite - delayed ejaculation symptoms - tend to be more serious.

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Male sexual problems can be caused by medical problems. As I always like to say the penis is the dip stick of the body's health. So if you are having inability to have an erection it could mean that you may have a heart disease and blood flow problems. So the penis in addition to emotional problems as well.

Premature ejaculation, so when a man ejaculates too quickly is the number one sexual dysfunction that men have. However, that is not related to a medical problem. As a matter of fact, the opposite is true. When men last too long, that could be related to a medical problem or medications, but in general, if a man ejaculates too quickly, it is not associated with a medical problem.