How to last longer when having sex

At the moment, you may feel discouraged because you struggle to last long enough to sexually please your partner. We leave no stone unturned in the quest for helping you last longer because our primary goal is to help you improve your sexual health and fulfillment. Solid scientific reasons exist behind why so many men fail to last longer in bed. And it all has to do with how long it takes the average man to climax compared to the average woman. The reality is that most sex sessions last only five to seven minutes. Most women take between 10 and 25 minutes to climax.

Last Updated: January 19, References. This article was co-authored by Ritu Thakur, MA. There are 23 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. This article has been viewed 17,, times. Fortunately, most people who climax quickly can learn how to last longer. Exercises and lifestyle changes can help improve control, and there are lots of climax-delaying techniques you could try during sex.

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Warning: Graphic content. The average length of penetrative sex is 5. The five minute figure comes a study reported in the Journal of Sexual Medicine , in which total of couples were recruited from five countries around the world and timed themselves with a stopwatch from the moment they started penetrative sex to the moment it ended.