FAQs

You can achieve a strong erection through sufficient stimulation, enhanced mental involvement, adequate blood flow, and low levels of anxiety.

Identify and address the root cause. It might involve lifestyle changes, psychotherapy, or a urologist visit.

The first step is to work out why it’s happening. It might be psychological, vascular or hormonal. Treatment will vary according to the cause.

This is typically due to low arousal, worry, low stimulation or a reduced flow of blood. If this is long-term then hormone or vascular problems could be the reason.

It is often a psychological issue; worry, stress or a change in concentration can cause arousal to “switch off”.

It is often due to a psychological issue, either because something is disrupting your attention at that instant or you are worried too much about the situation.

There is no set time. It can happen within seconds or several minutes. Both cases can be  normal.

It is usually due to psychological factors such as stress, anxiety, or negative sexual encounters. Physical causes of ED normally appear gradually.

It is often a result of psychological interruption, fight or flight reaction, or decrease in stimulation.

It almost always has something to do with the mind: sudden  loss of stimulation, an interruption, performance anxiety, or worrying about your erection itself.