Describe the therapeutic techniques for treating early ejaculation.

Key terms and concepts that may be included in student responses include:
▪ The stop-start technique-This can be carried out either through masturbation or with a partner.In the first phase, the man is told to stop stimulating himself or to tell his partner to stop stimulating him just before he is about to ejaculate.He then relaxes and concentrates on the sensations in his body until his level of arousal declines.At that point, he or his partner can resume stimulation, again stopping before the point of ejaculatory inevitability.
▪ The squeeze technique-This is used somewhat less often because it is harder to teach to partners.The man's partner stimulates him to an erection, and then, when he signals that ejaculation is imminent, his partner applies a firm but gentle squeeze to his penis, either at the head or at the base, for 3 or 4 seconds.This results in a partial loss of erection.The partner then can stimulate him again to the point of ejaculation and use the squeeze technique to stop the ejaculation.The goal of this technique, as with the stop-start technique, is for the man with a premature (early)ejaculation disorder to learn to identify the point of ejaculatory inevitability and control his arousal level at that point.