Perhaps one of most common health questions a doctor receives is help in preventing premature ejaculation. Although spouse or girlfriend may say "it's not a big deal", at some time in a man's life he will be faced with ejaculating befrore partner is ready and will consider it a "big deal". When exactly this is, is subject to debate, but it is based on how satisified man is ready to ejaculate.

What causes premature ejaculation?

No one exactly knows, but in a majority of cases it can be attributed to anxiety or nervousness. Younger men often have this problem, as older men tend to have a better idea on how to control their release. Some researchers states a man can reach orgasm within 3 minutes after penetration. Most women need orgasm after 8 to 10 minutes. This is often where problem lies, with man feeling guilty or ashamed of not controlling his ejaculation, preventing a woman from reaching orgasm.

What are different methods in preventing premature ejaculation?

There are several techniques to try:

Masters and Johnson Method

This is technique developed by famous sexologists. It involves masturbation, either by yourself or with help from a partner:

Masturbate (lubrication with Astroglide may be helpful). Allow yourself to stop just before ejaculating, relaxing, even letting your erection to decrease. Repeat this until you have a better idea when you have reached "point of no return". With a partner allow her to stimulate you either via mastrubation or oral sex, and then signal when you are close to ejaculating. Signalling can often come in form of a gentle squeeze or, more bluntly saying "Stop" or "Slow down". It may take several attempts to be successful using Masters and Johnson Method. Using this "start and stop" method during intercourse may take practice.

Squeeze Technique

This is a variation of Masters and Johnson Method. This is where partner "pinches" tip or base of man's penis before ejaculation. This decreases amount of blood flow to penis, causing man to lose his erection.

The Pressure Point

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HOW TO GET SLIM WITH HEALTHY EATING HABITS By Ruth Hinson SlymRyte Slimming Consultant ©2003

Many women want to be slim. Maybe you're one of them. Perhaps you're getting married soon and you want to fit into your wedding gown comfortably. Or perhaps you simply want to look (and feel) great in a swimsuit or bikini.

Whatever your reason for wanting to be slim, there are some things you can do to become slim while staying healthy. If you are reading this article, chances are you want to know what those things are. Read on then, to find out.

First thing is to assess your current eating habits. This is important because you need to know what's not working. If your current eating habits are keeping you overweight, and you want to be slim, it figures that you need to change those eating habits. If something is not working, change it.

Assessing your current eating habits. ===================================== Keep a record of your eating habits for a week. The record should contain following information: .What you are eating .How much you're eating .When you eat (note times) - you want to know how far apart your meals and snacks are. .Why you're eating at those times - is it because you're hungry, or are you ‘comfort eating'? .How you feel after eating - pleasantly satisfied or bloated and stuffed. .How many glasses of water you drink each day

When you find out your current eating habits, you'll need to determine which habits are sabotaging your efforts to lose weight. Those are ones you want to change. More on that later.

Goal Setting ============ Determine what your weight goal is. Or you may prefer to monitor your progress in terms of your waistline or hip measurements. Whichever one suits you is best.

Form a mental picture of yourself looking way you want to look. Goals are more powerful and empowering when we visualize them. Hold that mental picture in your mind at all times.

NOTE: Eating healthily is not all there is to getting slim. You must become more physically active (read ‘exercise') in addition to eating properly if you're to lose weight permanently. This article deals with healthy eating part of that equation.

Action Plan =========== Now that you know what your ideal size is, you have a goal that you're working towards. You need to then determine a plan of action to help you achieve that goal.

To help you decide on right plan, bear in mind that eating should be a pleasure. Ask yourself following questions: