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Erection Problems -- consequences of edging?

Hello all!  

So, I'm not entirely sure where my erection issues are coming from, but I do believe it's the consequences of edging. Everything was fine up until about 26/27 (I'm 31 now). I found myself randomly losing my erection in the middle of sexual arousal. The problem slowly improved by the time I hit 28 or so. Well, at 28, I started getting high (weed), and began exploring edging. I edged almost every time I masturbated for about 3 years -- I recently stopped doing it.

The issue I'm having is once I get closer to having an orgasm, my penis immediately begins going soft (as if it's expecting me to edge). This also occasionally causes me to lose my erection during the intercourse itself.

Admittedly, I was somewhat of a heavy porn watcher, though now that I have a fiance, my porn consumption has been cut into 1/4 of what it used to be. I recently went to the doctor and had blood work done -- everything came back completely normal. The issue has somewhat improved (mostly via trying to revert back to just having an orgasm), however I'm still not fully erect when ejaculating.

Lastly, I should point out I'm a smoker and I am a little overweight, and while my doctor did advise me to address these issues, he ultimately said he doesn't believe they're the main cause of my erection problem(s).

Any advice/input would be very much appreciated.
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Well, if you edged for 3 years, and only recently stopped doing it, it may take some time for your body to stop expecting that.

You've been to the doctor, so what did he think is the cause of your ED? Did he rule out all physical issues? Did he check your heart, etc?

Are you still smoking weed? That might be affecting it, too. Do you drink alcohol? That can definitely affect it.

I'd also be surprised if some anxiety isn't at play here - now you're worried about it every time you try to get an erection, which makes you stress, which makes the whole thing trickier, which causes a vicious cycle of "will I get an erection and what will happen and oh look it's still not totally hard why is this happening".

Work on the smoking (and as a former smoker, I can tell you that you'll feel so much better when you quit, and that's the end of the preaching), stop the porn at least for now, and let your body get used to a new norm for a bit.

If your doc has ruled out any physical causes, then it may just need some time.
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Oh I forgot to ask if you are on any meds, like antidepressants, high blood pressure meds, etc. Those can have definite sexual side effects.
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