Overcome sexual performance anxiety

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This performance mindset leads many men to be self-conscious, self-critical, worried, tense and anxious while being sexual. This in turns often results in bringing about the very problem they were worrying about in the first place: erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation or difficultly experiencing orgasm. These sexual problems can be caused by various medical conditions, or may even result from—or be made worse by—various medications you may taking. If you experience these problems frequently while being sexual with someone else, but seldom experience them while being sexual by yourself, then it is unlikely that a medical problem or medication is the principle cause.

But in my experience, the roles are equally likely to be reversed. But there are ways to make it better. A lot of performance anxiety is caused by feeling inadequate.

Sexual performance anxiety and erectile dysfunction are common sexual problems. Stress about sex can lead to performance anxiety. This, in turn, can lead to erectile dysfunction ED , which is when a person has difficulty getting or keeping an erection. Performance anxiety and ED may be linked in several ways.