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Q: Sex hormones causing trouble with penis erection after ejaculati

asked by: DoctorQuestion on September 1st, 2007

I been with my girlfriend forl almost 2 yrs. we used to make love all the time. in the begining I used to go 4 to 5 time in a row with in 15 to 20 minutes regain time . But lately my regain time period is too much . some time it takes more than 6-7 hours to regain erection. and even that is not very strong and middle of sex it lose its hardness too. I m very worried and afraid this thing might affect our relation. need some kind of treatment.
what is normal time window to regain erection? I was reading some where that it could be 7 minutes to 7 days. not sure if its a fact or a myth? my girlfriend thinks its stamina problem and if I start going to gym maybe it will fix it. but i think my health has been same. its been very frustrating lately need to know how it can be fixed and is it normal or not? because next day I am abel to perform as normal , but its just if I try to do same day then its a problem. please advise and let me know if I need to see a doctor about this. thank you

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on December 3rd, 2007

Sexual Health - Men Answer A3363

According to your description, it seems that you can't achieve an erection after ejaculation as quickly as you could previously. Decreasing sexual intercourse from 4-5 times to barely 2 times in a day could mean something although 1-2 experiences of sexual intercourse might be considered satisfactory. Going to gym is useful for your general health but it doesn’t seem to me that will improve your sex life. You may need to check your sex hormones: testosterone, androstenedione, DHEA, FSH and LH. You can consult an endocrinologist to follow up.

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