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HTHGS: Flaccid Penis

Ask Alex,
Okay, this is hard for me to talk about and I haven't confronted anyone else about it because I believe it to be embarrassing. Well, just recently, someone who I love completely we're kissing and eventually it had lead to..well..."more than that." And well, just about as we were getting into it, I noticed that I was not fully erect. And well, the whole time we we're getting into it, it never reached the point when it was ready for penetration, it was a little short of it. So after a while, we stop trying, and then we started all over again a few minutes later, and disappointingly enough, again, it did not happen. We stopped once more, and then finally we tried a third time, and again it didn't happen. My loved one says not to worry, and we've been together for a while, but why is it that when we finally reached this new stage that "it" failed on me. I'm embarrassed and confused, can you please give any explanations as to why this has happened. And by the way I'm far from being 40 and I hope it's not impotence. I'm still at a young age, and lately I've been thinking of having children after we are married, but I've become concerned from this situation. Any answers?

 

Dear Any Answers,

First, take a deep breath and relax. Your problem is quite common. The cause of the difficulty that you are experiencing is most likely from anxiety, nervousness, embarrassment, shyness, excitement and/or a desire to please.  Expect that you will have problems getting / maintaining an erection for several dates.  If you have problems maintaining an erection during masturbation, and / or never have an erection during your sleep it is a strong indication that you are having difficulty due to a medical problem. If that is the situation, you will need to make an appointment with an urologist who will be able to assist you.  Given your description it sounds to me as if you simply need to RELAX, stop worrying, learn to laugh at yourself and have a good time. The key to being a good lover is to stop putting so much pressure on yourself or your partner to perform.  There is more to good sex than an erect penis.

 

This tip was originally written by Alex Robboy, LSW

HTHGS: Hard as rocks

Ask Alex,
I subscribe to your newsletter and really appreciate the articles you publish.  I learnt most of what I know about sex through you - 8 weeks ago I made love to a woman for the first time and she couldn’t believe it was my first time!  That is how effective your newsletter has been for me.  Thank you!

I'm 24yrs old.  I think I have a problem and would appreciate any feedback you can give me.  In short, my problem is that I cannot get a really hard erection during the day or at night.  When I wake up in the mornings, my penis is as hard as a rock and stands up real stiff, and sex at that time is just fantastic for myself and my girlfriend.  But at other times, it just doesn’t harden up well.  My girlfriend gives me a hand job and I come, but my penis isn’t hard enough for intercourse.  Oral sex is great, but I want to know why I cannot maintain an erection at times other than first thing in the morning.  Is there any exercise I can do?  Any supplements I can take?  Anything? Please let me know. Thank you, Yours Sincerely, Mark

Dear Mark,
Thank you for the compliment. I am glad to hear that our website http://www.howtohavegoodsex.com has been helpful. 

In response to your question, you should make an appointment with your urologist to have all potential medical problems ruled out.  Theoretically, one should be able to get ‘really hard’ at any hour of the day (given that you are well rested, have not had sex for 48 hours and have had enough stimulation), so it is a little concerning that you are having difficulties. 

With that being said, my second hunch is that because you are new to sex you simply might have unrealistic expectations about what your penis can and can not do.  After ejaculation all men have a ‘refractory period’ where they simply can not get hard again. This period lasts anywhere from one minute to 48 hours. You also may not be receiving enough stimulation to warrant a hard as rock penis.  Do you only experience waxing and waning when you are with your girlfriend? Or does this also occur when you masturbate? If you experience this problem when you are on your own, there is a greater chance that this is not a relationship problem, but rather a medical one.

In regards to taking supplements, unless they are prescribed by your doctor stay away from them.  If you absolutely require having a ‘hard as rock’ penis, try using a dildo harness

http://www.howtohavegoodsex.com/dildo_harness.htm

In regards to what exercises you can do.  Try strengthening your PC muscles http://www.howtohavegoodsex.com/locating_your_pc_muscle.htm

Alex Robboy, LSW

  

HTHGS: Limp Penis (written by Alex Robboy, LSW)

Ask Alex
I'm 24yrs old.  I think I have a problem and would appreciate any feedback you can give me.  In short, my problem is that I cannot get a really hard erection during the day or at night.  When I wake up in the mornings, my penis is as hard as a rock and stands up real stiff, and sex at that time is just fantastic for myself and my girlfriend.  But at other times, it just does not harden up well.  My girlfriend gives me a hand job and I come, but my penis is not hard enough for intercourse.  Oral sex is great, but I want to know why I cannot maintain an erection at times other than first thing in the morning.  Is there any exercise I can do?  Any supplements I can take?  Anything? Please let me know. Thank you, Yours Sincerely, Mark

Dear Mark,
The first thing you need to do is make an appointment with your urologist for a medical check-up to ensure that the problems that you are experiencing are not medically related.  As a rule of thumb, waking up with a firm erection is a contra-indication of an erectile dysfunction due to medical problems. However, this is not always the case, therefore, I highly recommend making an appointment.

From what you wrote, I am wondering if you have difficulties maintaining an erection when you masturbate? In other words does this problem always occur? Or is it related to the person that you are with? Sometimes men have difficulties having a firm penis when they get anxious about their performance? Other times, they do not know how to teach the woman they are with how to please them. 

In regards to taking supplements, unless they are doctor prescribed, I would avoid them. All medications have side-effects. Generally speaking, you are better off strengthening your PC muscles http://www.howtohavegoodsex.com/locating_your_pc_muscle.htm or learning how to focus on all the other parts of sex.  Anyone who thinks great sex is just about penile-vaginal intercourse is missing out.  Great sex requires a combination of imagination, fantasy, experimentation and a love of the whole body! 

 

 

 

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The Founder: "Alex" Caroline Robboy, LCSW, QSW, CAS

Ms. Robboy is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Center for Growth Inc and How To Have Good Sex Inc.  Alex practices marriage and family therapy and sex therapy, and also conducts periodic seminars about human sexuality throughout the northeastern United States.

Ms. Robboy graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where she earned a Masters degree in Social Work, a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Human Sexuality Education and a Post-Masters Certificate in Marriage Counseling & Sex Therapy. Through the American Board of Sexology, she is a board certified sexologist and through the American Association of Sex Educators Counselors and Therapists a certified sex therapist.  Additionally, she is a licensed clinical social worker and a member of the American Board of Marriage and Family Therapy.

 

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