Quick Facts
| Health Topic | Men's Wellness |
|---|---|
| Also Known As | Early ejaculation, PE, Quick ejaculation, Ejaculating too soon |
| Common Symptoms | Ejaculation that occurs sooner than desired during sexual activity, with limited voluntary control. It may be accompanied by performance-related anxiety or reduced satisfaction. Frequency and severity can vary across occasions. |
| Related TCM Patterns | Kidney Yang Deficiency · Yang Deficiency |
| Related Classical Formulas | Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan · Gui Zhi Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang · Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan |
Premature Ejaculation in Traditional Chinese Medicine
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, premature ejaculation in the current set is associated with Kidney Yang deficiency. Differentiation looks at whether there is cold limbs, lumbar soreness and reduced overall vitality. Classical formulas are matched to this pattern context rather than to ejaculatory timing alone. Accompanying signs such as tongue appearance, pulse quality and the presence of heat or cold help distinguish one presentation from another.
TCM Patterns Associated With Premature Ejaculation
The same presentation may be understood through more than one pattern. Pattern differentiation weighs the accompanying signs, not the symptom on its own.
| Pattern | Common Features | Related Formulas |
|---|---|---|
| Kidney Yang Deficiency腎陽虛證Deficiency Patterns | Cold lower back and knees, cold limbs, clear copious urine or frequent nocturia, and reduced sexual drive or premature ejaculation. Energy is low, especially in the morning or in cold weather, and stools may be loose. The face can look pale and slightly puffy. Tongue pale and swollen with a white coating; pulse deep and weak, especially in the chi position. | |
| Yang Deficiency陽虛證Deficiency Patterns | Aversion to cold, cold limbs, preference for warm drinks and clothing, and low energy that worsens in cold weather. There may be loose stools, clear copious urine, a pale puffy face, and reduced libido or lumbar weakness. The person feels better with warmth and worse with cold exposure. Tongue pale and possibly swollen with a white coating; pulse deep and weak. |
Classical Formulas Traditionally Associated
Associated with 3 classical formulas
Listed for study. Which formula fits, if any, depends on the pattern rather than the symptom.
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This library is educational. It describes how Traditional Chinese Medicine has traditionally understood these presentations. It is not a diagnosis, and it is not a treatment recommendation.
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