I couldn't stay hard while wearing a condom? Is this common or Am I having health issues?

713 views  April 10, 2019

Many men across the world face this problem. There is an opportunity for having sex. But their organ may not respond positively leaving them frustrated. Men in such scenarios think that there is something horribly wrong with him or he is facing some serious health issues that prevent him from getting erection.

Women involved in such scenario while blame him or blame themselves that they are not attractive enough to arouse him. In such scenarios, there could be number of factors that can come into play.

There are two ways to look at your problem. If you already have a history of erection problem and/or taking treatment, then you should only consult your doctor to rectify it. We have no say as you need a proper treatment. Or, if you are getting this problem quite frequently in the recent past and it is occurring more frequently with every passing day, then you certainly have some health issues, and you certainly need to consult a doctor immediately.

This could also be an indication of underlying problems in your sexual wellness.

But you have been active in sex, but suddenly not getting a proper erection while wearing a condom; we have some suggestions for you. Erection is purely hormonal. Meaning, it is an interplay of hormones in your body, which comes together to help you achieve an erection.

It has lot to do with your thinking and feeling. How and what you feel and how much is your rate of arousal has lot to do with feeling.

Remember, there are many factors that come together correctly to help you achieve and retain an erection for required duration to enjoy a healthy sex. The following are the 4 general reasons identified for men who couldn't maintain an erection while wearing a condom.

Sexual Anxiety

Sexual Anxiety is defined as the most important and most common reasons behind impotence of several men across the world. For men wearing a condom is a sure shot indication that his lady is ready for a penetrative sex and this can immediately clog their mind and make them anxious whether they will be able to perform good enough to give her an orgasm.

They began to feel the burden of sexual expectation and the resulting emotional load begins to drain their excitement leading to withdrawal symptoms such as nervousness, pressure and fear. The emotional turmoil immediately reacts on their organ leading to steep fall in the erection.

This is more common among men who have a history of panic attacks and general anxiety disorders. Either you can consult a doctor to get yourself relieved of sexual anxiety. Alternatively, you can calm yourself down and begin to feel positive and let happy thoughts flow into your mind that you are going to have an enjoyable time with your partner.

When you shift your focus from fear to happiness, there is a good chance that you can retain your erection all by yourself. It just requires your mental conditioning and positive attitude.

Burn out

When you are too much involved in sex, masturbation, watching pornography continuously, then there is always a chance for you to have become burnt out sexually.

Due to excessive sexual thoughts and physical actions, your response stimuli might have slowed down due to physical exhaustion. You can take sufficient rest, refrain yourself from sexual activities for a day or two, then indulge in sexual activity with your partner. Chances are that you will be able to retain an erection.

Wrong Condom Size

It is always important to wear the right condom size. When you use a wrong condom size, it may make things really uncomfortable making you lost interest in sex and which can cause you to lose your erection. Stick to a brand or size that you are comfortable with.

So, when you are losing your erection while wearing a condom, see whether you have bought the right condom size. Wear over tight condom always comes with the risk of condom tear, while the large size can fall down with the weight of your ejaculated load. So, it is important to wear the condom that is perfect for your organ size.

Over Desensitization during previous time

If you had used a delay condom or an erection ring during your previous sexual encounter, there is always a possibility that it would be desensitized your organ more than required. If the erection ring is too tight at the base of your penis, it can actually cut off blood flow to a large penis and cause flaccidness to occur.

Delay condoms too can make your tip too desensitized after a prolonged encounter making it difficult to get an erection. While using delay spray, if you had over sprayed out of excitement, then there is always a possibility that your organ may feel desensitized. This could also make your organ remain flaccid.

Lack of stimulation

Sex is a mind game and each one has their own preferences, fantasies, techniques, methods and fetishes. Things may not work with some new partners who may not be able to stimulate you properly. This could also trigger a negative sexual stimuli leading to lack of erection. Some partners may also not know how to give, while they may receive a good amount of pleasure from you.

Some woman may always be a mute participant and could be a complete turn off for you. In such a scenario, you may not be able to feel stimulated enough to achieve or retain erection. There is no hard and fast rule about what can stimulate and what cannot. It is entirely upto you.

If you are not getting an erection while wearing a condom, then the above mentioned reasons could also be the reasons for it. So, there is nothing to worry about it and you can just refresh yourself mentally and take sufficient rest and try your luck again.

Chances are that you could be able to your boner back and enjoy a stimulating session with your partner.


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