When we think about the assorted treatments of premature ejaculation (PE) and try to categorize them in terms of convenience, efficacy and their general treatment mechanism, we can group them in essentially four treatment approaches.
One of these approaches is the use of medications and topical desensitizing agents.
And when we narrow into the medications used by PE sufferers to curb fast ejaculation during sex, there are plenty of these; most of which belong to a class of drugs commonly referred to as SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors).
And it is the purpose of this article to take a look at Priligy by taking a closer look at the action and effects of these SSRIs than you'd get in many of the other Priligy reviews out there.
SSRIs are drugs that are licensed for treating depression and anxiety.
And although they are primarily prescribed and used for these treatments, some doctors and PE sufferers still prescribe and use them for delaying ejaculation during sex.
This is because, as a side effect, these drugs are known to affect the sexual arousal response to the extent that they can delay ejaculation.
The only SSRI type of drug that has been approved specifically for "curing" PE is a drug called dapoxetine.
This is, however, in only a few European countries.
The drug has yet to be approved in the USA.
In the few countries it's been approved for PE treatment, the drug is being marketed under the brand name of Priligy.
As much as it has been around on the shelves of drug-approving authorities and few markets for a while now, Priligy is still a relatively new product whose full spectrum of attributes has yet to be fully known and understood by the public.
The makers of it, on the other hand, market the product as a "short-acting SSRI" to be consumed orally an hour to two before sex, promising to prolong the time it takes to reach orgasm by a factor of two to four.
Now, truth be told, I personally have never used "Priligy" before.
This is to a large extent because quite early on in my research I found a cure that has freed me from my PE problem for almost three years now; but it's also because I had tried other SSRIs and the side effects were too much for me.
Sex not lost taste because of these side effects, but it lost spontaneity as well because it was now dependent on pills to function.
Common side effects associated with SSRIs include dizziness, headaches, weight gain, total loss of libido, impotence, insomnia and thoughts of suicide.
It was the loss of appetite for sex, headaches and insomnia that plagued me most when I tried them briefly more than three years ago.
This, on the one hand, is not to say that Priligy will have these same side effects, but, on the other hand, it is a SSRI just the same...
Drugs can indeed be effective in delaying ejaculation- though not necessarily in curing PE as a sexual dysfunction.
For this reason, and given the slew of potential side effects, they really are not the best option long term.
In the case of Priligy, for example, it can be useful as what I like to call an "emergency tactic"; as a cure, however, I've seen and used better.