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Evidence-based guides on premature ejaculation training, pelvic floor exercises, and techniques to build lasting endurance. Written by the MakeMeLast team with references to peer-reviewed research.

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Reverse Kegels: How to Relax Your Pelvic Floor and Last Longer

The half of pelvic floor training most men skip. Why a tense pelvic floor pushes you over the edge faster, how to find and perform the reverse kegel, a 4-week routine, and how to use the release mid-intercourse to bring arousal down.

· 14 min read · Pelvic Floor Training

Alcohol and Lasting Longer in Bed: What the Science Says

A few drinks seem to delay ejaculation — and quietly make everything else worse. The science of alcohol and ejaculatory control, from tonight's trade-offs to the long-term costs, and why training and drinking don't mix.

· 11 min read · Sexual Health

Do PE Training Apps Actually Work? The Evidence Reviewed

The training protocols have trials behind them; most apps don't. An honest review of what the evidence supports, where the gaps are, and how to tell a real programme from a timer with marketing.

· 12 min read · PE Treatment

Edging: What It Is and How to Use It to Last Longer

The serious guide to edging — beyond the meme. What the technique actually is, the 70-year clinical lineage behind it, solo and partner protocols, the blue-balls myth, and how to turn edge-and-recover cycles into measurable ejaculatory control.

· 14 min read · PE Training

Mindfulness and Sex: How Presence Improves Performance

How presence improves sexual performance — the science of interoception and the anxiety loop, how to stop spectatoring, arousal awareness training, sensate focus, and an 8-week programme integrating mindfulness with stop-start, kegels, and breathing.

· 13 min read · Mental Training

Sexual Stamina Training: How to Build Lasting Endurance

Build real sexual stamina with evidence-based training. The four pillars — cardiovascular fitness, strength, pelvic floor, and mental endurance — plus an 8-week programme integrating exercise, nutrition, sleep, and arousal control.

· 14 min read · Endurance

The Squeeze Technique: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to PE Control

Master the clinically validated squeeze technique — coronal vs basilar variations, timing, partnered protocol, common mistakes, and how to combine it with stop-start, kegels, and breathing for lasting ejaculatory control.

· 14 min read · PE Training

Mental Exercises for Bedroom Confidence: A Science-Backed Guide

Build lasting sexual confidence with cognitive restructuring, sensate focus, visualization, and mindfulness techniques — practical exercises backed by psychology research.

· 14 min read · Mental Training

Pelvic Floor Exercises vs Medication for PE: What Works Better?

A head-to-head comparison of natural pelvic floor training and pharmaceutical treatments for premature ejaculation — efficacy data, side effects, long-term outcomes, and when to combine both approaches.

· 14 min read · PE Treatment

Premature Ejaculation: Causes, Science & Treatment

From serotonin genetics to pelvic floor dysfunction — a comprehensive look at the neurobiological, psychological, and physiological causes of PE, plus evidence-based treatments that actually work.

· 16 min read · PE Science

How Long Should Sex Last? What Science Says

Research shows the average is 5.4 minutes — but duration matters far less than you think. What the science actually says about normal sex duration, expectations vs reality, and when to seek help.

· 14 min read · Sexual Health

Breathing Exercises for Lasting Longer in Bed: A Science-Backed Guide

Learn how diaphragmatic breathing, box breathing, and the 4-7-8 technique give you real-time control over your autonomic nervous system during sex.

· 12 min read · Breathing & Control

Stop-Start Technique: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to PE Control

Master the clinically validated stop-start method with a phased programme — from solo practice to confident partnered sex. Includes the squeeze variation, common mistakes, and progress tracking.

· 14 min read · PE Training

Performance Anxiety in Bed: Causes, Science, and How to Overcome It

Understand the anxiety-PE cycle and master CBT techniques, breathing exercises, and mindfulness to build lasting confidence.

· 15 min read · Mental Training

Kegel Exercises for Men: The Complete Guide to Pelvic Floor Training

Learn the science of pelvic floor training with step-by-step beginner, intermediate, and advanced routines.

· 14 min read · Pelvic Floor Training

How to Last Longer in Bed: The Complete Science-Backed Guide (2026)

A comprehensive, evidence-based guide covering kegel exercises, the stop-start technique, breathing methods, and cognitive behavioural strategies to overcome premature ejaculation — with a step-by-step daily routine.

· 12 min read · PE Training