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Psychological Cause For Erectile Dysfunction

The sexual dysfunction in a man, where he is unable to keep an erection firm for sexual intercourse is called erectile dysfunction. 10 to 20 % of ED is caused due to psychological reasons. These causes include stress, anxiety, the guilt of not satisfying the partner, low self-esteem, depression, and loss of interest in sex.

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Why does my penis go flaccid right before ejaculation?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a minor bike accident four years back. A couple of days later, I realized that I was not getting erections. I consulted a urologist and was diagnosed with ED and was administered medicine (in sachets) to be emptied into a glass of water and consumed. That brought back interest in...  Read Full »


Dr. Khant Shahil Ramesh Bhai

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Relax and do not worry. If possible, please send me color doppler report. Also, do you watch porn or addicted to porn? If your penis doppler test is normal, then the cause is psychological may be due to excessive stress or porn induced erection problems. I see many c...  Read Full »

I have erection problem only when I am with my partner. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am 26 years old and recently I have started having issues maintaining an erection. I have no issues on my own but once with my partner, I experience shortness of breath and it just does not stay up. Any help is greatly appreciated.  Read Full »


Dr. Khant Shahil Ramesh Bhai

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Relax and do not worry. Do you have an erection in sleep? Do you smoke? Do you have a family history of medical illness? Occasionally, erection problem may happen to everyone. In your case, I think it is because of performance anxiety as there is no problem when you ar...  Read Full »

How to achieve full erection while having sex?

Query: Hello doctor, I am experiencing erectile dysfuction issue. I am not able to achieve full erections while sex. There is no previous history of this issue. Kindly advice the further action to be taken. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Khant Shahil Ramesh Bhai

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Relax and do not worry. Please answer these questions, Since how long do you have this problem? How were your erections before? Are you suffering from other alignments like diabetes and hypertension? Do you have the addiction to smoking or alcohol? Do you have night ...  Read Full »

How can I cure erectile dysfunction?

Query: Hello doctor, I have erectile dysfunction with no apparent cause. The blood test and ECG are fine. I have never had ED. My sex drive is usually not even too much. For the past eight months, my sex drive has been non-existent. I also have no morning erections. Factors that play a role are that I bro...  Read Full »


Dr. Khant Shahil Ramesh Bhai

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Relax and do not worry. ED (erectile dysfunction) can be because of mainly two causes: Psychological (lack of desire leads). Psychological ED can have many reasons, like stress, strain, anxiety, mental trauma, etc. Vascular (lack of blood supply...  Read Full »

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