• male
• 30 Years
• 17/08/2022

Lidocaine Cream vs. Spray for Premature Ejaculation

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 6+ Yrs

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Topical numbing medicines either in the form or cream or spray can help

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