Erectile Dysfunction at 15

[forest300]

Ever since I was 12 i have been able to get a hard erection over silly things such as a hot gir lor just thinking about getting an erection but now im 16 and able to have sex i have lost the power to gain a hard erection, I have been to the doctor and had a testicle infection wich i was given medication for this cleared up and he has told me everything is fine and i have nothing to worry about and he also gave me a blood test and said its all in the mind..

Since 15 i am no longer able to keep an erection and even get weak erections when masturbating ive also noticed i produce alot less semen and cannot masturbate more than once a day, and my girlfriend is unable to have sex with me as i want to loose my virginity to her and scared she will just leave me..

when im around her i get hard and sometimes she is able to give me foreplay, we tried to had sex once and I became very soft and didnt know how to explain it

It all started a few days before my 16th birthday when i was going to have sex with a girl whilst and lost my erection for no reason and was unable to obtain one for days after..
I was not under the influence of anything and was really confused since i was only 15 years old

Im worried I never will be able to have sex and become a lonely old man please help and give advice on what vitamins or anything I could do it improve my current situation and let me able to be normal again :/ thanks alot

[merly66]

I totally agree with what metropolis said. The only thing I would add is "Stop thinking you have to have sex anytime soon, you are only 16". Some people can handle it at that age, but you might be surprised to hear that most girls and guys can't emotionally. So give yourself a break, when you are really ready, things will happen.......And if for some extraordinary reason they don't, there are professionals who can and will, help you xxx

[metropolis]

Believe me, you will be able to have sex soon and no, you won't become a lonely old man.

ED is an extremely common condition and affects men of all age groups, incl. teenagers. In your case, this may be a case of sexual performance anxiety: the testicle infection you mentioned seems to have disturbed you very much and made you worry about your sexual potency, which became a self fulfilling prophecy.

Anxiety is indeed a major cause of ED. When you get too anxious, the adrenaline in your system constricts peripheral circulation so that blood that can get to your vital organs (heart, lungs) more rapidly. The penis is not a vital organ. In fact, the last thing you need when you're facing danger or a stressful situation is an erection. Depression is also a major cause of ED.

You really shouldn't worry, though. ED is the PERMANENT inability to attain or maintain an erection, it is perfectly normal to fail every now and then. Moreover, ED is easily treatable.

I suggest you do some research on this subject. Talk to doctors, read books (I recommend the works of Tom F. Lue, a brilliant urologist), search the internet. The more you know about these problems, the less stressful they will be.

There are also simple ways to beat anxiety: a nap or a warm shower before sex can do wonders. Get some exercise, too.

If the situation persists, go see a urologist. It's no shame to seek professional help and even if this purely psychological, a urologist will be able to help you.