Patient's question:
Patient Gender: Insufficient Erection HardnessMedical History: None
Detailed Condition and Purpose of Consultation: I have been masturbating since I was 15 years old, averaging 3 times a week. This year, I started dating a girlfriend, but during intimate moments with her, I found that sometimes I couldn’t get a normal erection or that the hardness and duration of the erection were insufficient. When I slightly relax, the penis contracts, but when I exert force to hold it up, it returns to a normal state. However, immediately after stopping the effort, the penis becomes semi-erect with the head pointing downward. Normally, I can achieve an erection with the help of my hands, but sometimes the hardness is not enough. Morning erections are also present, but the hardness is poor. I often feel mentally dazed, have decreased memory, and experience fatigue, lacking the energy to stay active.
Doctor's answer:
During sexual activity, if the penis cannot effectively erect or maintains a firm erection, it is a common sexual dysfunction in men. It is caused by psychological factors and organic disorders. Psychological factors include: prolonged masturbation during youth, exaggerated perception of the dangers of masturbation, psychological trauma related to sexual issues during childhood, failure during first sexual intercourse, lack of mutual cooperation between partners, unpleasant emotions during intercourse, hostility towards the female partner, lack of understanding or trust, the female partner's lack of attraction to him, disharmony in the relationship between the sexual partners, fear of sexual life, and concerns about penis size, which can lead to anxiety, depression, guilt, and a lack of confidence, among others. Organic diseases include abnormal penis development, cardiovascular diseases, endocrine diseases, blood diseases, urogenital system diseases, and the use of certain medications, among others. It is recommended that you visit the hospital for examination to clarify the diagnosis and treatment. Strengthen exercise regularly and maintain a positive mood.