Can fear cause erection problems?
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Q. My erection does not last long. Is this due to fear?

Answered by
Dr. Ashok Kumar
and medically reviewed by Dr. Sneha Kannan
This is a premium question & answer published on Feb 22, 2016 and last reviewed on: Apr 25, 2019

Hello doctor,

I got married 2 days before. My penis got erected while doing foreplay. However, after some time penis gets loosen and become small. So, could not penetrate my penis. Is there any issue in my health? Or is this due to first time fear? How to approach this? Please advice.

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Hi,

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Since you got proper erection during foreplay and there is no history of difficulty in erection it was the result of performance anxiety. This generally occurs in first timers and especially in young age.

I do not think you need to be concerned at this level as occasional failure is rule rather than exception. Almost all men report such problem in erection psychologically on certain occasions without suffering from any disorder.


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