A new treatment for premature ejaculation is being tested and involves the heating of the dorsal penile nerve. This heating weakens the nerve that sends messages of pleasure to the brain during sexual activity.
The therapy sounds a little invasive including a local anaesthetic and a hollow needle which is inserted into the pelvis through the skin. Here a low level current is sent through an electrode attached to the needle, heating the nerve until it is almost destroyed. This desensitization intends to make the man last longer during sexual activity while messages are blocked from travelling to the brain.
It sounds daunting and risky but this nerve actually repairs itself over time meaning men will have to have repeat treatments over time but also that the effects will not be permanent and there is no way of damaging the nerve long term.
Previous methods of desensitising the dorsal penile nerve have left men with no sexual sensation and a large number could not thereafter achieve an erection. Previous attempts have involved the severing of the nerve. This heating of the nerve though is a far less severe a procedure as rather than removing the nerve, they are reducing sensation by heating it.
This procedure does sound a little excessive when there are other non-invasive solutions but for men who have been unable to find success with these treatments, this could be a piece of welcome news.