My husband said he loses his erection because he was wasn't ready

My husband is 27 and he has performance anxiety. He gets so worked up to please me during sex to the point were he started to get soft during sex and the more he doesn't want it to happen, the more it happens. He even went to the doctor and he was given some Viagra because apparently he doc asked him if he was afraid of sex and he said maybe. He said to him, he so badly wants to please me, he ends up overthinking it. The doctor said he oughta use the Viagra as a temporary fix so as to gain confidence.

Last night, he was taking a shower and I undressed and decided to surprise and join him. We got outta the shower and got busy but he went soft during sex. He confessed to me that he wanted to actually have sex after showering and that he was going to lead me to the bedroom after showering. He said that maybe me surprising him, as nice as it was, he felt like he wasn't mentally ready because his intention was starting having sex after he finished showering but I guess I bit him to it.

After going soft, we made out again and he got a boner back but it wasn't as hard. He asked me to not leave him, of course I won't but I can't but feel it's my fault. I'm an attractive woman so wtf

Is it normal?

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  • Boojum

    If you're a person who habitually spends a lot of time in your own head, it can be difficult to get out of it and simply enjoy the sensual feelings of sex and be in the moment rather than constantly analysing and thinking forward and back.

    What's going on with him has virtually nothing to do with how attractive or sexually desirable you are. This is about what's going on in his head, and most people find it difficult or impossible to control and direct their thoughts. One of the reasons erectile dysfunction due to psychological causes can be so difficult to treat is that once it happens, there's increased fear it will happen again and anxiety about that makes it more likely it will happen.

    I suspect the doctor was right to give him medication to treat his ED, since being able to perform as he should be able to do a few times should reduce the anxiety and increase his confidence. He may intellectually know that he's capable of getting and sustaining an erection, but our brains are weird, and sometimes the hidden parts need to be shown that what the conscious parts know are true is indeed true.

    The bottom line is that this is in no way your fault, and it's not his fault either. Many women believe that the normal state of men is to be in a constant state of lust and for them to get a rock-hard erection that lasts for hours at the glimpse of a bit of tit. Some guys are indeed just like that, but not all, and your husband is a bit past the constantly-horny teen years now.

    Lots of guys find it extremely difficult to see a doctor about ED problems, but he's done that, so he seems to be very willing to do what he can to sort this out. While it's great that you've been taking the initiative and letting him know that you want him, it might be wise to cool your jets a little and back off just a bit.

    I hardly ever drink these days and I think most people don't understand just how harmful alcohol can be, but I wonder if your husband drinking just enough to be slightly drunk might allow the hamsters running on those wheels in his head to fall off and stagger into a dark corner.

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  • d0esnormalmatter

    It's most likely your fault. A lot of things can affect erectile function. I have had this come up before. I said I liked her but she said "but I didn't see you getting hard" and it's like we were just talking geez, I don't get ready for action that quick no matter how sexy you are.

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  • XYXY

    You should tell him to stop worrying about it and to just concentrate on bringing you to orgasm in other ways, fingers, oral, him use a vibrator on you, etc. Once he realises he can pleasure you in lots of other ways, he might just relax and enjoy it enough himself to actually have a sustainable erection. If not at least you will get to have a great time with plenty of orgasms.

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  • TerriAngel

    To much focus on the dick.
    You expect him to be hard.
    you expect to just spread your legs and he should just be greatful to have the opportunity.
    You just need to lay there right?
    Wrong.
    Dont use a vibrator that just numbs you.
    Next time hes having issues.
    take matters into your own hands.
    literaly.
    ( assuming you arent fat )
    Get totally clean, and masturbate in front of him.
    fingers, ice cubes, hot dogs, carrots, just nothing to big.
    If hes not joining in by round two.
    Maybe hes frigid, or gay.

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  • LornaMae

    Let him prepare himself mentally for sex for now. He obviously wants it but you might have to let him follow his pace and see how that works.

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  • --

    Seems like he is just going to keep making excuses. Anxiety is a loop that no one can escape from until time says they are free now. What I am saying is fighting anxiety is what makes it worse, only thing you can do is do nothing.

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  • cupcake_wants

    Yeah, don't take this personally.

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  • GaelicPotato

    It's not you.

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