Here are little-known things that actually help you last longer in bed that you probably didn’t know.
1. A Bigger Belly
Men, size does matter when it comes to sex. The bigger the belly, the better the lover, according to a 2010
study published in
The Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Overweight men with obvious bellies lasted an average of 7.3 minutes
compared to their thinner counterparts who could barely make it to two
minutes. Although this seems counterintuitive, the researchers found
more belly fat means the man has more estradiol, the female sex hormone,
which helps inhibit orgasm.
2. Adult Circumcision
The phrase “better late than never” applies to several areas of life, including adult circumcision. A 2004
study published journal
Adult Urology
unveiled circumcised men took “significantly longer” to ejaculate after
they got a circumcision in adulthood. Ironically, this may actually be
considered advantageous, rather than a complication, when it comes to
lasting longer in bed. Temucin Senkul, lead researcher of the study and
an urologist with GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey,
speculates the delay to reach ejaculation may result in circumcision
lessening the penis’ sensitivity. Ejaculation time may be different,
since losing skin is something different that these men have to get used
to.
3. Pelvic Floor Exercises
Pelvic floor exercises aren’t just for women or those with bladder
problems — they can help treat men with lifelong premature ejaculation.
In a
study
presented at the European Congress of Urology in Stockholm, a small
cohort of men aged 19 to 46 with an average ejaculation time of 31.7
seconds, tried pelvic floor exercises over the course of 12 weeks. The
33 out of 40 men who were able to improve their ejaculation time within
12 weeks with these exercises and their own efforts also helped their
self-confidence. At the end of the course, the average ejaculation time
had increased to 146.2 seconds — nearly four times the average at the
start of the study.
4. Vegetarian Diet
Vegetarians are known for their strong stance on dairy and meat
intake, including their stamina and energy in bed. A vegan diet that is
high in fruit content can provide more sustainable energy that will not
lead to the often seen “sugar crash” from processed sugar. For example, a
banana is high in potassium, a nutrient that helps in sex-hormone
production and boosts energy.
Tests have shown that vegetarians have twice the stamina of meat eaters. A
study published in the
Yale Medical Journal
compared meat-eating athletes to vegetarians and near-vegetarians, half
of whom were sedentary. Researchers measured how long they could hold
arms outstretched and the number of deep-knee bends the participants
did. The findings revealed only 13 percent of meat-eating athletes could
hold their arms out for 15 minutes compared to 69 percent of
vegetarians. Moreover, no meat-eating athletes could hold their arms out
for 30 minutes compared to 47 percent of vegetarians only. When it came
to knee bends, only 33 percent of the meat eaters exceeded 352 knee
bends, compared to 81 percent of their vegetarian counterparts.
5. Viagra
The little blue pill can do a lot more than just treat erectile
dysfunction or impotence in men; it can also boost men’s sexual
performance. The “magic pill” that contains phosphodiesterase type 5
inhibitors — used to treat erectile dysfunction — helped extend the
length of time men could last in bed before reaching an orgasm,
according to a 2012
study published in the
Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Although 11 out of the 14 studies demonstrated erectile dysfunction
medication was associated with longer duration in bed, the studies were
unable to determine whether the medication was actually responsible
since some did not test it against a placebo.
Overcoming premature ejaculation, or simply the desire to boost
sexual stamina, can be resolved simply with the concept of mind over
matter. Like any athletic activity, stamina and endurance in sex, is
practiced and cultivated. After all, lasting longer in bed shouldn't be
seen as an impossible feat for men.