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Q: Ongoing weak erection
asked by: john989 on June 22nd, 2008
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I'm 24 years old, engaged, and ever since February have been experiencing weak erections that will not stay more than a minute or two. For years and years and years I never had any erectile problems. Now I can't even get a healthy morning erection, they are weak just like the ones I'm experiencing. Back in February I went to visit my fiance who was studying far away, this was the last time I had a healthy erection. The night that I saw my fiance in February, she wasn't feeling well (on her period) so we didn't do anything that night, but being so happy to see her we kissed, fondled, etc and I can say I was naturally aroused off and on for the most part for 4-5 hours.

I have NEVER taken any drugs for this condition and I don't want to but will see a urologist within the next couple weeks when my work schedule changes and I can meet his hours. I was fine the first night but on the 3rd night and ever since then I have not been able to get an erection. I know this isn't psychological because it never affected me before she's a wonderful girl who I've grown up with and we've been together for 2 yrs, and a morning erection isn't strong either.

My libido's just as good as it always was, I never experienced any pain. The only thing is I just can't get an erection, and when I do it's weak, and I'm telling you it lasts maybe 20 seconds. No more nighttime/morning erections, and if I get them they're just as weak. I'm extremely attracted to my fiance and we've been together 2 years so please don't try to use the "in your head" stuff because I'm 100% sure this is not. Nothing has happened between me and my fiance, my job, its all the same as it was a year ago. This is truly puzzling me. Saying that I could have caused myself harm by groping around that night just makes no sense to me.

Any idea of what this could be? Or what test the doc should be running when I see him? I'd really like to not try drugs because at 24 I don't think I should have to be taking Viagra. There's got to be a cause for this.

Thanks all.
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david_LCC
replied on July 5th, 2008
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I am sort of in the same boat as you and i am extremely worried and have caused me to avoid sex with my gf. I don't wake up with erection, but do get night time erections (felt it once a while in sleep). The problem is that I don't think my erections are strong. When I do get erections, I usually lose them in 1 - 2min. Even around my gf my erections come and go and don't normally last long (is this normal?).
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CaliforniaJim
replied on July 6th, 2008
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Are you going through any stress right now? If you think about it a ton, that alone will kill any erections you may get.

It's not just a "head" thing - it could be a combination of various factors.

How is your diet? Are you exercising regularly? Are you able to maintain an erection while masturbating?

There is no problem with taking Viagra as a 24 year old if you need it. Also, if there are some mind things going on, it'll raise your confidence level, plus give you the reassurance that everything is working OK.

Please keep us posted!
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