Premature Ejaculation Treatment in Dubai
Premature ejaculation treatment with Dr Felix starts with the type of premature ejaculation you have, lifelong or acquired, and with a check for erection problems that often sit behind it.
One confidential consultation in Dubai Healthcare City. You leave with a plan that combines a prescription option with techniques that work.
The type decides the treatment
Lifelong premature ejaculation responds best to daily treatment, acquired premature ejaculation to treating its cause, for example an erection problem or a thyroid disorder.
Prescription medicines, not pills from the internet
Every tablet is prescribed after a check of your heart, blood pressure and current medicines, with a clear dose plan.
Your doctor at every visit
Dr Felix Happich, German-trained and licensed by the Dubai Health Authority, sees you at every appointment.
Straight answers before you book
What does premature ejaculation treatment with Dr Felix include?
Premature ejaculation treatment with Dr Felix includes 4 parts: diagnosis of the type, a check for erectile dysfunction, a medicine that fits your pattern and a behavioural technique. Combining a medicine with a behavioural technique works better than either alone, according to the American Urological Association guideline on disorders of ejaculation (Journal of Urology, 2022).
- Type: lifelong premature ejaculation starts with the first sexual experience; acquired premature ejaculation starts after years of normal control.
- Erections: men with erectile dysfunction often ejaculate early to finish before the erection fades, so the erection problem is treated first.
- Medicine: a daily or on-demand selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), a medicine that delays the ejaculation reflex, or a numbing spray.
- Technique: the stop-start and squeeze techniques, practised alone or with a partner.
What premature ejaculation is and how it is diagnosed: premature ejaculation.
Which medicines treat premature ejaculation?
Three groups of medicines treat premature ejaculation: daily SSRIs, dapoxetine taken on demand and a local anaesthetic spray. Daily SSRIs delay ejaculation more than on-demand tablets, with the full effect after 2 to 3 weeks.
- Daily SSRI: paroxetine, sertraline, fluoxetine, citalopram or escitalopram at low doses, taken every day; the first choice for lifelong premature ejaculation.
- Dapoxetine on demand: a short-acting SSRI taken 1 to 3 hours before sex, at 30 or 60 mg; studied in 5 trials with more than 6,000 men.
- Lidocaine-prilocaine spray: a numbing spray applied to the penis 5 minutes before sex, for men who prefer no tablets.
- Clomipramine: an older antidepressant used as a second option at low doses when SSRIs do not suit.
Dapoxetine (Priligy) is sold in the UAE as a prescription-only medicine at 30 mg and 60 mg (Aster Pharmacy UAE).
Does premature ejaculation treatment work if erections are also a problem?
Yes, but the order changes: when erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation occur together, the erection problem is treated first with a PDE5 inhibitor, and the timing often improves with it, as the American Urological Association guideline advises (Journal of Urology, 2022).
PDE5 inhibitors (phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors), the erection tablets sildenafil and tadalafil, reduce the pressure to finish quickly. A daily SSRI is added when early ejaculation continues with firm erections.
Is premature ejaculation treatment safe?
Premature ejaculation treatment is safe when a doctor chooses the medicine and the dose. SSRIs are not combined with some migraine medicines, other antidepressants, tramadol or MDMA, because the combination raises the risk of serotonin syndrome, a dangerous overload of serotonin.
- Common side effects: nausea, headache, dizziness and tiredness, usually mild and in the first weeks.
- Dapoxetine: taken with a full glass of water; alcohol and standing up quickly raise the risk of fainting.
- Stopping daily SSRIs: the dose is reduced step by step rather than stopped suddenly.
- Mood: SSRIs are also antidepressants; young men are asked about mood changes at follow-up.
A regional survey of 1,008 men cited by the UAE expert panel on erectile dysfunction found that 84.1 percent of men using erection tablets had bought them without a prescription, more than 8 in 10, and only 38.1 percent of the users had erectile dysfunction at all (Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2025). The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention has warned against sexual enhancement products that contain undeclared sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil, because of the risk of a severe fall in blood pressure (Khaleej Times).
Premature ejaculation treatment in Dubai and the UAE
Premature ejaculation affects men in the Gulf region as often as elsewhere. In a study of 3,042 married men in Qatar, 38.5 percent reported premature ejaculation, close to 4 in 10 (Arab Journal of Urology, 2021).
In the UAE, SSRIs and dapoxetine are prescription-only medicines, controlled by the Dubai Health Authority for Dubai (Dubai Health Authority). The consultation is confidential and your medical record stays with the practice.
Why see Dr Felix for premature ejaculation?
Dr Felix Happich is a German-trained physician licensed by the Dubai Health Authority. He sees every patient himself and treats premature ejaculation together with erections, mood and relationship factors, rather than handing out one tablet.
Dr Felix treats within the scope of his Dubai Health Authority licence. When a case needs a specialist view, for example a penile curvature, an abnormal prostate finding or heart disease that limits exertion, the treatment decision is made together with a urologist or cardiologist.
What premature ejaculation is: premature ejaculation. Erection problems: erectile dysfunction. All options: Sexual Health & Libido Clinic Dubai.
Your first consultation with Dr Felix
Your pattern
When early ejaculation started, how long you last, in which situations, and how much it bothers you and your partner.
Erections and health
Erection quality, prostate symptoms, thyroid symptoms, mood, medicines and alcohol.
Examination
Blood pressure, heart and a genital examination when needed; tests only when the history points to a cause.
Plan
A medicine that fits your pattern, a technique to practise and a follow-up date.
More questions about premature ejaculation treatment
What does premature ejaculation treatment cost in Dubai?
The cost of premature ejaculation treatment in Dubai depends on the consultation and the medicine chosen. You get the full cost in the consultation before anything starts.
Is dapoxetine available in Dubai?
Yes, dapoxetine (Priligy) is available in the UAE on prescription at 30 mg and 60 mg, taken 1 to 3 hours before sex.
Do I need to take tablets forever?
No. Many men use medicine while practising behavioural techniques and then reduce it; acquired premature ejaculation often ends when its cause is treated.
Can my partner come to the consultation?
Yes, partners are welcome, and techniques such as the squeeze technique work best when both partners know them.
Premature ejaculation, a clear plan in one visit
One confidential consultation with Dr Felix in Dubai Healthcare City. You leave knowing your type of premature ejaculation and which treatment fits it.
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- Disorders of Ejaculation: An AUA/SMSNA Guideline, Journal of Urology, 2022 (PubMed abstract). Definition and treatment of premature ejaculation
- Premature ejaculation: an investigative study into assumptions, facts and perceptions of patients from the Middle East (PEAP study), Arab Journal of Urology, 2021 (PubMed abstract). 3,042 married men in Qatar
- Priligy 30 mg tablets, Aster Pharmacy UAE. Dapoxetine listed as a prescription medicine in the UAE
- Erectile Dysfunction: Expert Panel Recommendations for Evaluation and Management in the United Arab Emirates, Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2025 (PubMed abstract). UAE expert panel
- Don’t consume sexual enhancement pills, warns UAE health ministry, Khaleej Times, reporting a Ministry of Health and Prevention warning. Undeclared PDE5 inhibitors
- Drug Control, Dubai Health Authority. Prescription-only medicines