A Hard Erection Every Time Is Like A Dream Come True
The physical symptoms of not being able to have a firm and lasting erection typically has an emotional impact, influencing the way a man feels about himself. Insecurity about their sexuality can cause men to question their masculinity and their identity. In turn, low self esteem can spread to other areas of their life and affect their relationship. After repeated unsuccessful attempts at intercourse, it is common for a man to feel powerless, defeated, and hopeless. To cope, they may distance themselves emotionally from their partner, or may avoid sex and intimacy to protect themselves against fears of abandonment and rejection.
Most men experience some erection problems at some point in their lives. It is common and should not be a cause of concern for you or your partner. It can happen for a variety of reasons. Many men have trouble getting erections after having several alcoholic drinks. This is because alcohol depresses the central nervous system and can short circuit the normal sequence of physiological reactions that create an erection. Anxiety, exhaustion, or a minor illness also can lead to a temporary sexual problem. In almost every case, sexual response will return to normalcy once the immediate cause of the problem has passed.
The idea that erection difficulties are a natural part of aging is one of the oldest and most persistent medical myths around. Don’t buy into it. Contrary to what you may think, getting older does not mean the end of having sex or even good sex. By staying in proper health, most men can look forward to having sex lives well into their eighties and nineties. Of course, that’s not to say you won’t see some decline in sexual response as you age. As you get older, it’s natural for you to have less frequent erections and for them to be of shorter duration than when you were a younger man.
Full erection may or may not occur early in a sexual encounter. In many young men, erection is almost instantaneous; they get a hard erection as soon as they get any stimulation. With increasing age, however, it usually takes longer to get a hard erection, and direct stimulation of the penis may be required to reach full erection.
You should talk to your doctor if your erection problems becomes chronic or happens so often it begins to affect your self image, sex life, or relationship with your partner.
