Duration of sexual intercourse

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Many men suffer from premature ejaculation. Since most men, unlike women, cannot have multiple orgasms, intercourse normally ends when the man has ejaculated. Thus the woman might not have time to have an orgasm.

Vaginal sexual intercourse typically consists of a period of foreplay, followed by intromission and ejaculation. According to a Kinsey study, just under half of men reported a time to ejaculation from intromission of five minutes or less during their first marriage. Others may have taken it over one hour over period of time.

There is a wide range of techniques men can use to overcome premature ejaculation: examples include slowing down the rate of movement or stopping the stroking for a short pause to let the excitement subside just a bit, adjusting the position of one person or both to make it slightly less stimulating, and adding a lot of lubricant so that the vaginal friction is less intense.

Another strategy that can be used is for the man to bring himself to ejaculation through masturbation. If this is done an hour or so before intercourse, the man can last much longer before ejaculation. This strategy can be seen in the movie There's Something About Mary.