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  • lizbeth27
    Junior Member
    • Feb 2011
    • 4

    Originally posted by OregonGirl
    How long has this been going on? Was he able to stay erect before and it is a recent development now?

    If it's recent it could be psychological and guilt-associated. Perhaps there could be something going on that you are unaware of.

    I totally agree with the "the more he thinks about it the worse it will get" scenario. That is completely true. It's hard to stay aroused if you're constantly worried about being aroused.
    It's not a new thing at all - it's been happening all along (over 6 months), but I was really inexperienced and really didn't understand that that's not the norm.

    I really think it's a mental block rather than physical, but his turnaround/recovery time (a day or more) also suggests physical. Either way, we're talking tonight about moving this forward together.

    Thanks for all the advice!

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    • Mr. Inquisitive
      Senior Member
      • May 2010
      • 102

      This is probably all in his head. I mentioned this not long ago in another thread. When it happened the first time it bothered me because I didn't know why it really happened. Then for a few times after I was so streesed about it happeneing again that, surprise it happened again.

      Does he seem upset or disappointed in himself when this happens?

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      • WildChild
        Banned
        • Sep 2008
        • 14142

        Does he smoke, drink, dope or take any meds? Any or all of these can have an adverse effect on the ability to get or keep an erection.

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