Dr. Premlata Parmar

Benzocaine Wipes Could Aid a Penis Function Issue: Premature Ejaculation

Penis function and penis health are often related, as a healthy penis is more likely to function in a more effective manner. However, sometimes penis function is less a matter of health and more a matter of other physiological or psychological factors. This is often the case with premature ejaculation, a condition of concern to many men. Interestingly enough, a May 2017 presentation at the American Urological Association indicated that there may be help for premature ejaculation from a surprising source: benzocaine wipes.

The study

The presentation was an interim report on an ongoing trial, entitled "P69-02 Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial of Topical 4% Benzocaine Wipes for Management of Premature Ejaculation." To break that down a little, a double-blind trial means that some participants will be given a treatment (in this case benzocaine wipes) and others will be given a placebo (plain wipes without benzocaine), and that neither the participants nor the scientists performing the trial will know who is being given which. Randomized means that people are assigned the benzocaine wipes or the placebo at random, rather than people with certain characteristics getting one or the other.

According to a press release, the presentation indicated that 4% benzocaine wipes improved both the physical and psychological symptoms of premature ejaculation. Twenty-one men (heterosexual and each in a monogamous relationship) were studied. Each reported penis function issues related to premature ejaculation. In this instance, premature ejaculation is defined as lasting an average of two minutes or less after penetration of the vagina during sex. Fifteen of the men received the benzocaine wipes; six received the placebo wipes.

The data so far is promising. Men in the treatment group are reporting lasting longer than men in the placebo group, and they also are reporting better psychological results, stemming from less distress over their penis function issues.

A real issue

It is estimated that as many as 1 in 3 men who are 18 to 59 years old have experience with premature ejaculation issues. As a matter of fact, premature ejaculation is generally considered the most common male sexual dysfunction condition.

Although premature ejaculation can be defined as a man ejaculating at any time other than when he is ready, most of the time doctors consider ejaculation within 2-4 minutes of penetration to be premature. There can be a host of reasons for this.

For example, some men release early because of simple inexperience. They find that as they become more accustomed to penetrative sex that they are able, in general, to last longer than when they first started.

Other men may ejaculate prematurely because of pressure or concern over how they are doing; they worry so much that they don't perform the way they would like to. And in some cases, a man simply has very sensitive nerves in his penis, or is engaging in sex in a manner which overstimulates those nerves.

The current study is incomplete and too small-scale to provide definitive answers. However, they do provide hope that simply applying a benzocaine wipe to a penis prior to intercourse may be able to help some men achieve a more satisfying penis function.

Benzocaine wipes will not address all penis function issues, of course, which is one reason why maintaining penis health at a premium level is important. Regular application of a superior penis health crème (health professionals recommend Man1 Man Oil, which is clinically proven mild and safe for skin) can help maintain general penis health and the benefits that health bestows. The best crèmes contain L-arginine, an amino acid involved in nitric oxide production, which in turn helps keep penis blood vessels open and receptive to increased blood flow. Be sure the crème also includes vitamin A, which has antibacterial properties that eliminate unwanted bacteria, including many of those which result in unpleasantly strong and persistent penis odors.