Emotions and Erections

Emotions and erections are inexorably linked. Stress, performance anxiety, and relationship trouble can all impact a man’s sexual response and enjoyment.

 Here are the top-ten emotional issues that affect a man’s erections and can potentially lead to erectile dysfunction

Depression

Depression can impact a man’s self-esteem, as well as his libido and his relationship with his partner, which can lead to erectile issues.

 Many antidepressants also affect a man’s sexual performance. Unfortunately, ED may lead a man to become even more depressed, complicating his sexual response even further.

Performance Anxiety

The more stressed a man is about his sexual performance, the more likely he is to suffer from erectile dysfunction.

 Performance anxiety can create a vicious cycle: It causes a man to be embarrassed and nervous in the bedroom, which can negatively impact his ability to achieve or maintain an erection…which, in turn, increases his performance anxiety!

Job Loss

Today’s current economic downturn has led many men to lose their jobs.

 Not only can this affect a bank account, it can also affect the way a man feels about himself and lead to feelings of impotence and worthlessness.

 Men often tie their self-worth to their ability to care for their loved ones; so when a man is struggling to provide for his family, he might feel emasculated and hence unable to perform in the bedroom.

Stress

A hectic week at the office can be a prescription for trouble in the bedroom.

If a man can’t disengage from the stress at his workplace and he carries that an

 Relationship Issues
 
If a man’s love life isn’t going smoothly, it can negatively interact with his libido and sexual response.

 Feelings of disconnect outside the bedroom can lead to disconnection and dysfunction within the bedroom.
xiety home, he may have trouble relaxing in bed and enjoying sex.


 

Low Self-Image

When you don’t feel good about the way that you look — whether you’re a woman or a man — you’re not going to feel sexy or worthy of sexual attraction.

Hence, a recent weight gain does more than make a man’s suit feel tight, it can also cause him to tense up in the bedroom and affect his sexual response.

Lack of Trust

If a man suspects his partner is cheating, his lack of trust is going to drive a wedge between him and his partner: both in and out of the bedroom.

Sexual Shame

Many people grew up in a home in which religious and moral taboos were placed upon sexual desire.

 Decades later, a man might still suffer from sexual shame, particularly if he still subscribes to religious views that limit sexual enjoyment and place judgment on sexuality.

Becoming a Parent

Parenthood can change the way a man feels about both himself and his partner.

 He may find it difficult to view his partner as someone other than “Mommy” and himself as someone other than “Daddy.”

 This is especially true in the case of new parents and also if the man has recently witnessed the (beautiful but sometimes scary) birth of his child.

Getting Older

As a man ages, he might find himself struggling to define his identity and sexuality.

 He may feel less confident in his attractiveness and sexual abilities and (wrongly) think that he needs to put his sexual side on the shelf now that he is getting older.