DR RICHARD VINEY: I'm a sexual health expert...
and here's what science has discovered about how long men REALLY last in bed READ MORE: The five key things I consider to keep my prostate healthy By Rebecca Whittaker For Mailonline Published: 04:30 EDT, 29 June 2024 | Updated: 04:34 EDT, 29 June 2024 e-mail View comments It's so often the subject of boasts...
or cruel jokes: how long a man 'lasts' in bed. If it's all over to quickly, the other party can end up dissatisfied. But equally, going on for too long can become something of a chore.
To try to end the debate on just what IS the normal amount of time, science has been hard at work coming up with some definitive answers. One recent study suggested men in the UK last for about seven minutes, on average, before ejaculating, while others suggest 10 minutes was the norm. But if sex is over sooner, or later, it isn't necessarily a cause for concern, says Dr Richard Viney, a consultant urological surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham .
One study suggested men in the UK last for about seven minutes before ejaculating, while others suggest most men take about 10 minutes on average Speaking to MailOnline, he said: 'Terms like premature or delayed ejaculation are more of a social construct rather than a medical one.' Although he admits there are some instances where extremely premature ejaculation may need intervention — medical textbooks suggest a persistent pattern of ejaculation before one minute of sexual acti.