Can Stress Or Anxiety Cause Erectile Dysfunction?

Posted on Sat, 5 Dec 2015

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Sat, 5 Dec 2015 Answered on

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Question : Hi,

I masterbated last week Friday after next day I felt natural erections.

After two days I don't see any natural erections and tried to erect myself with hand got hardly mild erections.

Sometimes I was naked myself and feel that I was doing sex with a girl on bed and see good erections.

All about my concern is will I get my natural elections back.

Is this cause Ed?

I am male 31 and I don't smoke and drink.

Drinking 4 liters of water daily eating promogantes and watermelon from three days

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not getting erection is due to anxiety

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .

Normally you get good hard erection but unable to achieve erection at times especially after masturbating frequently .

This is not due to any organic cause but mainly due to what is called as Performance Anxiety .

Consult qualified Psychiatrist for counselling This will help you to allay your anxiety .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (34 minutes later)

If I make myself busy doing excercises and concentrating on something I will get normal right

My only concern is will my natural erections will get back right

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Your min issue is anxiety .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .Your main issue is Anxiety which is the cause of your ED.That need to be treated first ,
Your Erection will resume to normal once your anxiety is treated properly for which you need to consult Psychiatrist
Thanks and Regards,
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar