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Old 10-22-2007, 11:56 AM   #1
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Keeping an erection

I've been in a long relationship, and am now married to a wonderful man.
We recently started having sex. He never seemed to have problems keeping an erection in the past, during foreplay and oral sex. It seems now that he has trouble keeping it hard, during foreplay. He is ok during the sex, (but I still don't think it's as hard as it used to be), it's good enough that he's able to perform and finish, but he goes soft very quickly if he's not being stimulated by intercourse. (He might still get hard during oral intercourse, but we haven't been doing that as much because intercourse is still novel)

I'm wondering if "normal" men are usually able to keep a "decent" erection during the foreplay, and throughout (let's say 1/2hr - 1hr average) or if it's normal to go flaccid throughout parts that aren't during intercourse.

I think he feels uncomfortable about it, and has seemed to notice he doesn't easily stay hard when we're fooling around. I don't want this to get worse to the point where he's unable to keep an erection during intercourse.

He is overweight... 6'2" 250lbs. I know stress can also play a part, I don't think he's particularly stressed out.

Men, or women, if you could give me any idea what's "normal" for a guy's erection time, if he should be able to stay hard for an extended time without intercourse.

Any response is appreciated. Thank you.
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Old 10-22-2007, 02:53 PM   #2
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Re: Keeping an erection

men can go flaccid to hard and backa nd forth until ready for insertion. kind of hard to stay rock hard if your kissing and messing around for an hour. (I know i've never been able to stay hard the entire time)

Being overweight can cause some ED issues but 250 and 6'2 isn't horrible overweight. that all depends on body compostion.

Sounds like this is bothering you and not really him. ED is never about the person your with. If you start asking him repeatedly why aren't you as hard as you used to be he may get a complex about it which wont help. Suggest he go to a doctor to get a physical and suggest he tell the doctor if he is having libido or not strong enough erections so the doctor can do some blood work.

 
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