Early ejaculation, also called 'premature ejaculation', refers to ejaculating (coming) sooner than you would like. 

People have different preferences for how long they like sex to last and there is no defined length of time for how long sex should last. However, studies have found the average length of time until ejaculation during sexual intercourse ranges from 2-7 minutes.

European Society of Sexual Medicine (2013) Syllabus of Clinical Sexology

Coming sooner than you’d like happens for a range of reasons. Occasional episodes are common and are not a cause for concern. However, if you have always had problems with coming sooner than you would like, it starts to happen more often, or affects your sex life, relationships or how you feel about yourself, it can be useful to access support to help improve this. 

There are a range of physical and psychological factors that can cause or contribute to early ejaculation. 

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