There are many reasons that could lead to a man having poor staying power in bed. Although there is no rule that determines how long a man should last, around 30% of men think their sex lives would improve immensely if they could last longer in bed.

In order to improve this dilemma it is important to determine why you are not able to last longer. There are many causes of premature ejaculation, which include performance anxiety and a hormonal imbalance. Another cause is lack of arousal control. Lack of arousal control is extremely common and it refers to when men get turned on to quickly and use up their stamina too soon.

You can read more about this issue at:

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001954.htm
• http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Sex_premature_ejaculation?open
• http://thesupermanstamina.com
• http://psych.med.nyu.edu/conditions-we-treat/conditions/premature-ejaculation

This leads to premature ejaculation. It is most common in young men who do not have a lot of sexual experience. If this description describes you, you can relax in the knowledge that things will most likely improve considerably as you gain more experience.