Let’s face it. Erectile dysfunction can be a very embarrassing affair, and if left untreated, can severely affect a couple’s sex life. An erection problem typically refers to the inability to acquire and maintain an erection that is firm enough for a man to have satisfactory intercourse.

Some men are not able achieve an erection at all; others may simply lose the erection during intercourse. When the condition becomes persistent, a man can be diagnosed as having erectile dysfunction or ED.

Is Erectile Dysfunction Common?

The vast majority of men will experience occasional difficulties in acquiring or maintaining an erection during sex. In many instances, the condition is temporary and goes away without the need for medical intervention. In other cases, it can be a persistent issue that can potentially damage a man’s self confidence and affect his sexual relationship, thus requiring treatment.

Is It All Just “In The Mind?”

In the past, problems relating to erections were assumed to have stemmed from a man’s mind. As a result, sufferers were often given unhelpful advice. You probably heard of comments such as “don’t worry” or “just relax and things will take care of itself.”

These days, medical professionals and sex therapists believe that when erection problems continue to persist for a long time, physical factors may be at work.

To tell if the cause of an erection problem is physical or psychological, one way is to determine if you are having erections while sleeping at night. On average, it is normal for a man to experience three to five erections per night, with each lasting up to 30 minutes. Your doctor would be in a good position to ascertain if you are having the normal number of night-time erections.

What Causes Erectile Dysfunction?

Erectile dysfunction often results from a wide range of problems.

There are two basic contributing factors for ED:

• Effects arising from physically related diseases (such as use of drugs and diabetes)
• Psychological issues

According to studies, about 50 to 60 percent of diabetic men suffer from erectile dysfunction. Bladder-related dysfunction is also known to cause erection problems, as are Parkinson’s disease and temporal lobe abnormalities.

Age also plays a critical role in erectile dysfunction due to a decrease in male hormones. Many medications used to treat high blood pressure can also cause ED.

As with any other medical problems, if you persistently experience problems with erection, it is advisable to see a doctor. The doctor will be in the best position to rule out any possibility of disease, injury, or medical side effects.

On the other hand, “recreational drugs” are also known to cause erection problems. Take for instance, tobacco. Studies have shown that even smoking two cigarettes before sex (if you have a smoking fetish) will significantly reduce the amount of penile blood flow that is necessary to keep your erection up.

Overcoming Erectile Dysfunction

Advancements in medicine have given many ED sufferers hope, as there are many viable alternatives that can treat the problem successfully.

Do not be tempted to subject yourself to vacuum pumps, penile injections or self-medications like Viagra or Cialis. These self-styled solutions can be ineffective at best (for example, effects of using vacuum pumps are only temporary), and dangerous at worst (bursting of capillaries or penile deformities, for instance).

If you persistently experience difficulty in getting and maintaining an erection during sex, it is best to consult a doctor or a specialist.

The doctor will usually first perform physical and laboratory examinations to determine the underlying causes of the problem, followed by exploring the various treatment options.

Don’t let erection problems keep you down (pardon the pun!). Instead, make a resolve to overcome this issue and enjoy the kind of sex that you and your partner deserve!

Who wants to know how to stop premature ejaculation once and for all? If you’re like most guys reading this, you probably want to know how you can last long enough to satisfy your woman in bed, don’t you? There is no need to feel let down by your lack of endurance in bed. All you need to do is to understand why you’re not lasting long enough and what you can do about it.

Primary Causes Of Premature Ejaculation (And What You Can Do About It)

There are certainly a good number of causes, but here are the more common ones:

#1 – Quick Masturbation: Well, are you surprised? You shouldn’t be. You see, guys are “wired” to ejaculate fast during masturbation. After all, it is our pleasure to want instant gratification. So it is very common for guys to climax in under a minute or two during masturbation. And when it comes to sex, our bodies are already conditioned to climax quickly.

So what is the solution? Well, easy! Take more time during masturbation. Don’t rush through it. When you feel you are about to climax, stop the routine and resume it when you feel you’ve tapered off a bit. This will consciously train you to last longer.

#2 – Performance Anxiety: Let’s face it, if you think you can’t perform in bed, chances are, you won’t perform. And you’re likely to ejaculate too soon. It’s a vicious cycle; the more stressed out and anxious you are, the more unlikely you’re able to control your orgasm.

So how can you get out of this rut? Simple. Practice some stress-relieving techniques at home. Meditation, yoga and deep breathing will help to a great extent. And while many guys overlook this, regular exercise is an excellent stress-reliever and will enhance your bed performance too!

#3 – Lacking Knowledge Of How Their Bodies Work: Quite simply, most guys don’t know how their bodies respond during sex and the triggers that cause them to ejaculate prematurely.

The solution to this? Understand your mental ejaculation triggers and use natural conditioning to enhance your mental threshold for stimulation. The great thing is that most guys already have this innate ability to control ejaculation.

For example, “edging” is a very effective masturbation technique to identify and progressively raise your ejaculatory threshold. This is where you bring yourself close to the edge of ejaculation, allow the arousal to subside, resume stimulation – and repeat for good measure!

Once you learn the natural conditioning techniques such as this, and put them into practice, you can easily curb or delay the ejaculation triggers and significantly increase your stamina in bed – for good!

Now, if you need a little extra help to last longer in bed TONIGHT, try out these quick fixes. They should give you a few extra minutes in bed!

Quick Fixes For Premature Ejaculation

Use Extra Lube

Contrary to common perception, extra lube can slow down your ejaculation. Why? This is because it will cause less friction between your penis and her vagina, thus reducing your pleasurable sensations and your sexual sensitivity. So put on that tube of lubricating gel nearby for that quick use!

Put On A Condom

Well, this is (almost) a no-brainer. Not only does using a condom make sex safer, it also helps to reduce sensation during sex – certainly a useful way to last longer in bed. For even better results, you can buy one of those specialty condoms or “climax control” types that will surely give you a boost in stamina in bed where you need it most!

Lasting longer in bed can be as simple as knowing a few special thrusting techniques. This is because premature ejaculation isn’t caused by your genes, your penis size or what your woman does in bed. Premature ejaculation is caused by what you do before and during sex.

The reason most men can’t last longer than 5 minutes in bed is simply because they’re doing the wrong things before and during sex that end up triggering them to orgasm early.

And one of the biggest things men do wrong is use thrusting techniques that encourage quick orgasm. In lasting longer in bed the aim with the thrusting techniques you use should be to reduce the stimulation you get down to a controllable level. Instead most men have sex in a way that gives them so much pleasure in such a small space of time that they get overwhelmed and orgasm almost instantly. By discovering how to reduce your stimulation and pleasure just a little bit you get the incredible satisfaction and deeper pleasure of long lasting sex.

Let’s get straight to it…

Thrusting Technique #1 – Slow And Shallow Entry

A common mistake that a lot of men make when it comes to sex is going too far too fast. One of the things that women love during sex is teasing and anticipation. Women can go absolutely crazy if you show them something they want, but don’t give it them straight away. Most men do the complete opposite when it comes to sex. As soon as they get their penis in their woman they put it in all the way and start thrusting super fast. What does this leave the woman to look forward to and anticipate? Nothing. And often this kills all the sexual tension and makes you as the guy have to work 10 times as hard to get her to orgasm.

Many times women will love it if you start sex very slowly with foreplay. Start by entering your penis inside her very slowly by only half an inch and then pulling it out. Then next time put it in very slowly three quarters of an inch and then pull it out. Then keep thrusting slowly in and out at that depth for a bit. A minute or so later thrust just a little bit deeper. And aim for it to be roughly 5 minutes into having sex before you’re actually thrusting at full depth.

This does three amazing things when it comes to sex.

1. It has the power to drive her absolutely wild. Women love to be teased and love anticipation, doing this can have her orgasming intensely by the time you’re fully inside her.
2. It helps you last longer because you’re thrusting slower. By thrusting slower you reduce your stimulation and therefore make it longer before you orgasm.
3. It helps you last longer because it gives your penis time to “acclimatize” or get used to the feeling of her vagina. The first few minutes inside the vagina are when you’re most likely to orgasm because your penis gets overwhelmed with the new sensation. By allowing more time in the vagina with minimal stimulation, when it comes to thrusting faster later on you’ll be used to the feeling and lasting longer will be much easier.

Thrusting Technique #2 – Deep Thrust And Pump

If you’re already in deep and you’re feeling close to orgasm this is a great technique.

The end of your penis (also known as the Glans) is the most sensitive part of the penis, which means it’s the area of your penis most likely to cause you to orgasm if stimulated. How this thrusting technique works is it reduces stimulation to this most sensitive part of your penis, because by thrusting all the way in you keep the end of your penis away from the most stimulating part of the vagina, which is the entrance.

For this to work all you need to do is thrust deep (without hurting her) and thrust forward and backwards an inch or so, all the while keeping the end of your penis well inside her vagina.

By doing this she’ll get a ton of pleasure, while you can last much longer.

Thrusting Technique #3 – Deep Thrust And Rub

This is a small variation on technique #2 and helps you last longer for all the same reasons.

The only difference with this thrusting technique is that instead of thrusting back and forth you grind your pelvis against her clitoris. You don’t even have to thrust at all if you don’t want to. This thrusting technique works well because it causes you virtually no stimulation but she gets a ton of pleasure from it so it allows you to recover and go again a few minutes later.