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Anxiety/Panic Attacks during sex

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I only seem to get Panic Attacks and Anxiety Attacks during or Prior to Sexual intercourse.
I'm a 20 year old male, is this sometimes normal? I cant even casually masterbate!
My heart just starts to pump super hard, I get shortness of breath and slightly dizzy, I feel like im gonna die from a heart attack or something.. What the heck is going on??

I'm not on any Medication as well.

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it has nothing to do with being catholic im atheist and have the same problem but not everytime. i think it has to do with excitment,fear of getting caught,and the natural things that happen to the body during sex
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Anxiety/Panic can come in all forms.  Getting nervous before, during, and after sex can happen.  How long have you been experiencing this?  Have you talked it over with a therapist?  Just want to find out a little more information..keep us posted!
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