Can premature ejaculation have children?

Men with premature ejaculation have more difficulty conceiving but are still able to father children, which can be improved with therapy or medication.

According to Dr. Pham Xuan Long, Department of Andrology, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, premature ejaculation is a fairly common condition that can occur at many ages. Approximately 20-30% of men cannot control their ejaculation time. This not only affects sexual pleasure, causes feelings of inferiority, and reduces sexual desire, but also impacts male fertility.

Premature ejaculation makes it difficult for the egg and sperm to meet, so the possibility of conception is low. However, unlike ejaculation disorders that greatly affect male fertility such as delayed ejaculation, retrograde ejaculation or intercourse without ejaculation, premature ejaculation makes it difficult to conceive but the possibility of having children is still there.

In many mild cases, men can still ejaculate into the vagina, and if healthy sperm are produced, conception can still occur. Conception is impossible when ejaculation happens too early, preventing sperm from traveling into the vagina. Specifically, if ejaculation occurs as soon as the penis makes contact with or touches the vagina, preventing the egg from meeting the sperm, natural conception is impossible.

Men with premature ejaculation can still be fathers. Photo: Freepik — Men with premature ejaculation can still be fathers. Photo: *Freepik*

However, although premature ejaculation is not a very dangerous disease, it can be improved in many ways, depending on the cause. Some of the main causes are genetic factors, hyperthyroidism, erectile dysfunction, chronic prostatitis, depression. In addition, psychological stress, fatigue, lack of experience in the bedroom, or some mental shock can also cause men to have ejaculation disorders, uncontrolled ejaculation. This is also the result of masturbation quickly, along with the habit of staying up late, lack of exercise, and an unbalanced diet.

Doctor Xuan Long noted that to protect reproductive function, when men see symptoms of premature ejaculation, they need to adjust and improve as soon as possible. This condition, if prolonged, will greatly affect the quality of life, and at the same time negatively affect the relationship with the partner.

Treatment methods include psychotherapy, stress reduction and management, and behavioral therapies such as the "stop-start" method, "pressing" techniques, and self-training techniques during non-intercourse periods. In many cases, patients will be prescribed medication as the primary treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

Doctor Xuan Long is examining a patient at the Men's Health Clinic. Photo provided by the Hospital

In addition, men need a healthy lifestyle, including proper nutrition, exercise, and rest; a varied and balanced diet, increasing consumption of foods beneficial for men such as seafood (oysters, crab, shrimp, fish...), meat, eggs, milk, grains, nuts, watermelon, oranges, grapefruit, asparagus, celery, chives... Limit the use of stimulants, alcohol, and quit smoking...; practice sports such as Kegel exercises, weightlifting, swimming, yoga, squats... to help men boost vitality and improve their ability to control their sperm, Dr. Xuan Long recommends.

Quyen Phan

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