High Anxiety – Is Stress Killing Your Erection?

Did you know that stress can lead to a variety of sexual dysfunctions, including premature ejaculations and weak erections? Learn the science, and see how you can maintain control over your sex life, even in stressful situations.

Case #: 1403

Concern：

I am 31 years of age and am happily back in college as a full time student after many years of attempts. I have read many of the articles and case studies on the site but I can't pinpoint any that talk about how to fix my problem. I have been suffering from these problems for some time now:

1. I have trouble achieving an erection and if I do succeed it is only at medium erect for the post part so it is not enough for penetration
2. I have recently been fighting premature ejaculation when it comes to intercourse, oral or masturbation
3. I also suffer from severe headaches

Do you have any sort of advice for me? I really want to take care of all these problems.

Discussion：

Weak erections and premature ejaculation affect millions of Americans...but then again, so does irritable bowel syndrome, so I suppose it's of little comfort to know that others share your affliction. Weak erection and premature ejaculation actually go hand in hand (especially if much of your week involves “hand in pants”), but it sounds like stress may be playing a pivotal role here. You mentioned that you just returned to college, and there is nothing more anxiety inducing than grappling with the pressures of higher education: the drive to achieve a degree, the difficulties of getting good grades, and the pursuit of a satisfying social life accompanied by the challenges of having much younger hipsters as classmates. I'm getting stressed out just thinking about it.

Two Related Symptoms

When your penis fails to achieve the necessary blood flow for a full, rock hard erection, your PC muscles are forced to work overtime in order to assist in the growth. This reaction causes the orgasmic reflex to become over-trained, and before you know it, you begin to experience rapid-fire ejaculation like some kind of hormonally explosive teenager. So here's my advice: Don't worry about your soft erection, because it will all be over in about 5 seconds. Okay, that's pretty poor advice, so maybe we should consider alternative options.

The Stress Connection

As previously emphasized, your problem may very well be rooted in stress. The problem is that stress isn't just in your mind. It has a physiological impact on your body, by causing the release of stress hormones. These hormones disrupt your normal bodily functions, inflame your prostate and inhibit your reproductive function. Of course, there are other possible causes for your symptoms, like over-masturbation. So if you find yourself constantly whacking away like there's no tomorrow, you may want to give the skin flute a rest. But if—as the symptoms would suggest—the problem is stress related, there are some herbs that can help.

Herbal Relaxation

You may find that your solution is as simple as taking a calming remedy with herbs like Chrysanthemum and Passion Flower. (TRY: Calming Mind for Maximum Ejaculatory Control) You'll be amazed at how simple it is to improve your virility if you can just achieve the right state of mind. So forget about the exams, the lecture notes and the frat party beer bongs (assuming you're into that sort of thing), and learn to experience the wonders of sex free from mental inhibitions.

What to do

Peace of Mind Natural Calm Ejaculation Control Remedy

If you suffer from mental and sexual exhaustion caused by excessive masturbation, you may be unable to maintain a hard erection or you may suffer from premature ejaculation issues.