What you describeâgetting an erection but losing it within 10â30 seconds when trying to penetrateâis a form of difficulty maintaining an erection. If you can get good erections during masturbation or on waking but lose them mainly during penetration, performance anxiety, pressure, or fear of losing the erection can play a major role. Physical factors such as
diabetes, obesity, high BP, low
testosterone, medications or vascular problems can also contribute.
This does not mean that your penis is permanently damaged. In fact, anxiety can create a cycle: âI must stay hard â I start worrying â erection decreases â I worry even more.â Sexual performance anxiety is a recognised contributor to erectile difficulties.
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Health Tips
Avoid excessive alcohol, smoking/tobacco and recreational drugs, get regular exercise, sleep adequately and work on weight/metabolic health if needed. Most importantly, don't judge yourself by how long you remain erect during one sexual attempt. Counselling/CBT or sex therapy can be particularly useful when anxiety and confidence are maintaining the problem, and it can be done with the partner involved. Thank you