The Best PE Wipes

Many men suffer through the shame and frustration of premature ejaculation (PE). Many more men would like to last longer in bed, even if they don't meet a doctor's standards for PE diagnosis. Five minutes of passion may seem like an impressive feat compared to some, but it likely isn't enough time to fully satisfy your partner.

A handful of products promise to extend a man's performance time in bed. One of those products is the premature ejaculation wipe. These single-use wipes are coated with a topical anesthetic that takes some of the feeling away from your penis for anywhere between 25 and 60 minutes. It's enough for you to feel much of the experience, but it will also delay your climax.

In this guide, we'll take a close look at different types of wipes and their pros and cons, helping you find out which brand is the right choice for you.

At Innerbody Research, we extensively test each health service we review, including a wide array of the top PE wipes. All told, our team has spent over 145 hours testing and researching the products and services of these companies to provide an accurate, unbiased analysis of how they compare, free of marketing jargon and gimmicks.

Over the past two decades, Innerbody Research has helped tens of millions of readers make more informed decisions to live healthier lifestyles. We evaluate the service based on adherence to quality, the latest medical evidence and health standards, and a simple question: would we buy the product or service ourselves if it weren't part of our job, and would we recommend it to family and friends?

Additionally, like all health-related content on this website, this guide was thoroughly vetted by one or more members of our Medical Review Board for accuracy.

Effectiveness

Winner: Promescent

While most of these wipes use benzocaine as their primary numbing agent, the quality of the soaking solution changes from brand to brand. Our testers found that Promescent wipes not only created a superior numbing sensation but that they also lasted longer than their competitors.

Cost

Winner: Promescent

Whether you want to try a small number of wipes to see if they're right for you or make a larger investment, Promescent's price structure is more competitive than the other benzocaine-based brands. VigRx has bulk purchase levels that outperform Promescent's pricing, with wipes costing as little as $1.78 each. But these contain no clinical numbing agents, and you have to have a lot more capital ($106.95) to spend up-front.

Safety

Four-way tie

On the one hand, you could argue that VigRx should win based on its all-natural ingredient profile. But on the other hand, benzocaine has much more thorough research behind it than the botanicals VigRx uses in their wipes. Ultimately, we can confidently say that benzocaine wipes will be well tolerated by most users, even as VigRx would be a safer choice for anyone with a known benzocaine allergy. All four products are safe to use for most people.

Customer service and discretion

Winner: Hims

Good customer service is paramount in an industry that addresses sexual needs. Hims and Roman have the most advanced customer service systems, thanks largely to their network of doctors and a wide array of treatments. Most companies offer discreet packaging that conceals the contents within a shipping box. Hims goes even further with their outstanding phone support, including short wait times and friendly, well-informed staff.

Premature ejaculation is more than just not lasting as long as you'd like. There isn't a cutoff where you don't have PE, either. For the most part, a clinical PE diagnosis occurs when a man climaxes before or extremely soon after penetration.

By that definition, men who finish one minute after penetration might not have a clinical problem. However, they still have a real sex-life issue that can affect self-esteem, sexual desire, and even their relationships.

Treatment for PE is something all men can seek, regardless of their sexual stamina. Premature ejaculation wipes can make a man who typically lasts two minutes last 20, or stretch a man’s stamina from 20 minutes to 30 minutes. There are a lot of variables, but if you feel like you and your partner would benefit from extended intercourse, then these wipes might be a good choice for you.

These premature ejaculation wipes offer a gentle numbing sensation that can last up to an hour. Just because these wipes can last that long doesn't mean they'll keep you from climaxing for that long. You'll still have a lot of sensation, and all of the psychological aspects of orgasm will be present.

Most PE wipes work by applying a small amount of benzocaine — a local numbing agent — to your penis. They aren't strong enough to numb your penis entirely. The idea is to reduce the intensity of sexual sensations, allowing you to enjoy sex but last longer at the same time.

But how does benzocaine actually desensitize you? Well, the body normally exchanges sodium and potassium ions on either side of a nerve cell. That creates a negative charge that travels through your body the way electricity travels along a circuit. When that charge gets to your brain, it registers as feeling. Benzocaine disrupts the sodium's activity specifically. But it's temporary; as the body breaks down the small amount of benzocaine present, your body's sodium gets back to work.

The benzocaine in PE wipes is strong enough to last for roughly 45 minutes. This can change depending on the concentration and quantity of numbing solution in a given wipe.

Using a PE wipe is pretty simple, but there are some precautions you should keep in mind for you to have the most pleasurable experience.

Here's a step-by-step process:

1. Open a single PE wipe. They come individually packed.
2. Run the wipe across the underside of the head of your penis. You can apply excess moisture in the wipe to your shaft if you desire, but this is not necessary and may cause more numbing than you want.
3. Wait 10-15 minutes for the solution to absorb.
4. Clean off any excess numbing solution. You do not want to transfer this to your partner.

After following these steps, you can have intercourse as you normally would. The numbing sensation should last for 30-60 minutes, depending on the brand and your sensitivity to it.

Promescent was the first company to introduce a delay spray that utilized an oil-aqueous lidocaine solution that could effectively absorb without leaving much residue behind. Its success has spurred countless other companies in the development of similar sprays.

While their delay spray relies on lidocaine, Promescent's wipes use benzocaine as a primary numbing agent.

Here's how their PE wipes are priced:

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Promescent also offers a litany of other sexual health and pleasure products, including:

• Delay spray
• Sex toys
• Lubricants
• Massage oils
• Condoms
• Arousal gel
• Cleaning products

Promescent offers a variety of bundles that combine products from several of these categories. This is a great way to save if you're interested in multiple items.

Promescent accepts payment from all major credit cards and PayPal. Shipping on orders over $10 is free and discreet. Your package will not contain any text or graphics that give away what's inside.

To further explore Promescent's offerings, you can read our complete review.

Hims is a comprehensive men's health service that offers everything from primary care to therapy. They have the widest assortment of PE treatments available, thanks to their inclusion of two prescription-strength offerings. You'll have to have a telemedicine consultation with one of their doctors to receive a prescription, but the consultation is free.

Like Promescent, Hims Delay Wipes use benzocaine as a numbing agent. Their 4% concentration is effective, but not quite as much as others, including Promescent. This can make it a poor choice for men with significant PE issues. But it can also make it an ideal choice for men who only want the barest amount of numbing.

If you already last nearly long enough to please your partner and completely enjoy yourself, the subtle effects of Hims' wipes might be just the thing.

Hims doesn't do a good job listing their wipe prices on the site. You'll see a $19 starter pack and a $21.67 "3-month plan." That 3-month plan is actually just two 12-packs, and Hims charges you the total amount ($65) when you select it.

Here's an easy way to understand Hims' wipe pricing:

Hims provides a litany of additional healthcare services in the following categories:

• Sexual health
• Hair Loss
• Primary Care
• Mental Health
• Skincare
• Supplements

You can read more about Hims and their wide variety of offerings in our comprehensive review.

Roman is similar to Hims in that they offer a wide range of healthcare services. Unlike Hims, Roman places some of these services under the umbrella of their parent company Ro. This can sometimes cause a little confusion, but most processes are pretty straightforward.

Roman was one of the first companies in this space to offer wipes for premature ejaculation while everyone else was focused on sprays. They use a 4% benzocaine solution, the effectiveness of which falls in between Hims and Promescent.

Unfortunately, Roman's prices are the highest among their peers. They're also subscription-only, so there's no opportunity to cut the cost further. Here's how they break down:

Roman offers a $10 discount on first-time orders, but that's where the price breaks end. They accept payment from major credit cards, Google Pay, and PayPal.

Their other services include:

• Sexual health
• Hair and skincare
• Weight management
• Mental health
• Testosterone support
• Allergies
• Stress relief
• Quitting smoking

You can learn more about Roman by reading our complete review.

VigRx sells several products, many of which are geared toward male enhancement. They have a delay spray in addition to their PE wipes. That spray uses benzocaine, but their wipes do not. That certainly makes them a viable option for anyone with a benzocaine allergy or those who want to start by trying something with more natural ingredients.

VigRx Delay Wipes rely on two primary ingredients:

Zanthoxylum Oil

Also called Tomar or Timur oil, this compound can soothe the nervous system when used in aromatherapy. It comes from the fruits of the Z. bungeanum shrub, which produce a numbing sensation on the tongue thanks to the presence of alkylamides. Alkylamides are amides, a class of compounds that includes lidocaine.

Peony Extract

While peony has a lot of applications within Chinese medicine, research into its numbing properties is all but nonexistent. There is some evidence of its anti-inflammatory potential, and it is generally safe for use on the skin. Ultimately, this may be here to soothe any possible adverse reactions to the zanthoxylum oil.

VigRx offers their PE wipes in 1-, 2-, 3-, and 6-month supplies, with 10 wipes in a month's pack. Here's how the pricing breaks down:

Shipping from VigRx is only free with the 6-month supply. Any orders smaller than that will cost $5.99 to ship. There are two expedited shipping options, as well:

• FedEx 2-3-day: $14.99
• FedEx overnight: $36.99

Premature ejaculation wipes should be safe for most users. A tiny percentage of the population suffers from a benzocaine allergy. If you know you have a benzocaine allergy, you should avoid PE wipes that contain it. Benzocaine is in a class of numbing agents called esters. If you have an allergy to any of the following, you may be allergic to benzocaine:

• Benzocaine
• Chloroprocaine
• Proparacaine
• Tetracaine
• Procaine
• Cocaine

People make common mistakes when learning how to use PE products. Avoid these, and you should be on your way to a pleasurable, extended experience.

There are a few viable alternatives to PE wipes if you find they don't work for you. You can find many of these solutions from the companies we've already highlighted in this guide.

Sprays

Delay sprays are extremely effective. Many use lidocaine instead of benzocaine. Lidocaine has a higher potency and a lower incidence of adverse reactions than benzocaine. Many people prefer wipes if they find them effective, as individually packed wipes are much easier to slip into your pocket than even the smallest delay spray bottles.

We have an extensive guide to delay sprays if you want more information.

Prescriptions

While no pill has been designed to treat premature ejaculation, two common medicines appear to be useful in tackling it off-label. Doctors can prescribe these to you if you're willing to risk their adverse effects. Both are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors — paroxetine and sertraline. SSRIs are reliable antidepressants, but some have been shown to offset climax in patients.

Side effects of paroxetine include:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Weakness
• Mild anxiety
• Brain fog
• Sleepiness

Side effects of sertraline include:

• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Dry mouth
• Insomnia
• Loss of appetite
• Heartburn

With side effect profiles like these, we consider prescription antidepressants for PE to be the last resort. If you have reason to believe that you could benefit from an antidepressant, they might be a way to kill two birds with one stone. But you should speak with your doctor or one of the physicians through Hims or Roman before seeking a prescription.