Treating early ejaculation is a tricky business. Since it’s such a common condition, determining the cause can be a difficult process. Is it your diet? Your level of physical fitness? Concerns about work, money or relationships? Or maybe it’s just random chance, the result of too much yard work at the weekend, a bad day at the office or a disappointing performance by your favourite sports team.

Let’s face it, since the condition can be triggered by just about anything, men are quick to try seemingly outlandish treatments in an effort to treat and even prevent it from happening. For some men, that has meant entirely revamping their diet, joining an amateur sports team, receiving Botox injections, seeking therapy and, more and more often, exploring acupressure and acupuncture.

What is Acupressure or Acupuncture?

Acupressure and acupuncture are similar but acupressure can easily be done yourself while acupuncture requires some professional help. The key difference between the two are their root words – pressure and puncture. In acupressure people simply apply pressure to certain points on the body in order to achieve a result, in this case delaying orgasm. Acupuncture uses the same pressure points but instead of applying manual pressure, thin, specialized needles are used.

Acupressure is commonly used by men who want to delay early ejaculation even if they don’t realize it. One of the most popular ways to cope with this condition is to perform Kegel exercises. These exercises simply require men to tense their groin muscles as if they were trying to stop the flow of urine mid-stream. The practice is also common for women who swear by the mini workouts as a way to improve their vaginal muscle tone and improve orgasm.

For men, the results are similar and the exercise is just as easy. In fact, it has become increasingly popular with men who don’t even have early ejaculation, but who simply want to improve their overall stamina. What many people don’t realize, however, is that this is a form of acupressure. The technique places pressure on a muscle called the pubococcygeus and this, in turn, helps to slow down a man’s orgasm.

There are other pressure points men can use in order to reduce their chances of reaching orgasm too quickly. One is located between the scrotum and anus, making it a bit difficult to reach sometimes in the middle of a sex act, but it’s been found to be especially effective. There is also the option to use the squeeze technique, where a man – or his partner – lightly squeezes the head of the penis in order to reduce blood flow to the area and also educe how stimulated he has become.

Acupuncture, on the other hand, isn’t something you can do on the fly during sex. Instead, it’s a treatment that is done on a regular basis in order to treat the condition in the long term as well as improve a man’s overall stamina and any other issues he may be experiencing.

Acupuncturists will interview their client in order to determine the pattern that could be leading to the condition and then they treat that pattern. For example, if stress and anxiety are likely culprits, they will target pressure points that can relieve those problems. This is done on a patient by patient basis so you know your treatment is being specifically tailored to you and your concerns.

Both acupressure and acupuncture have become popular ways to naturally treat a number of conditions, including early ejaculation. There was a time when men may have seen these treatments as a bit off the wall but today we understand the methodology better than ever and a number of research studies have proven the efficacy of these ancient traditions. In the end, going back to basics and using the wisdom of the past could easily be the key to your sexual future.