• Q&A: Is There A Quick Way To Regain An Erection After Orgasm?

  

  Men have what’s called a refractory period which is the time between one ejaculation and their ability to ejaculate again.

• Q&A: Should You Take a Break Before Having a Second Round of Sex?

  

  As long as two people are ready to have a second round of sex, there is no need for them to wait any certain length of time before they have sex again.

• Q&A: Differences in Sexual Arousal Response Between Men and Women

  

  One of the biggest differences between men’s and women’s sexual arousal response is that men’s erections are visible whereas women’s arousal is more hidden.

• Q&A: Sexual Arousal With Strangers

  

  As strong as a man’s interest or desire may be, his body may not always be ready to have sex.

• Q&A: Aging And Erectile Problems

  

  Sometimes, men find that as they age, they cannot get as many firm erections that end in ejaculation in a day or in a week as they used to.

• Q&A: Genital Fit vs. Genital Size

  

  Although many people joke about the size of penises and vaginas, people rarely talk about genital size in ways that are helpful or informative.

• Q&A: Embarrassed By Erections In Social Situations

  

  Erections can be challenging for many young men and men often go to great lengths to hide the fact that they have an erection in social situations.

• Q&A: Premature Ejaculation And Decreased Arousal

  There is nothing wrong with ejaculating quickly or maintaining an erection after ejaculation.

• Q&A: Orgasm And Desire After Vasectomy

  When it comes to sex, research suggests that men’s sexual desire, satisfaction and erectile function are just as strong after vasectomy as before.

• Q&A: Erection Problems When Using Condoms

  Dr. Debby addresses common concerns about lost erections with condom use and some tips for addressing the problem.

• Q&A: Random Erections And Erections Without Attraction

  Q&A about random erections and why they can occur without conscious arousal or attraction.

• Q&A: Frequent Masturbation And Premature Ejaculation

  A reader asks if frequent masturbation could be part of the cause of premature ejaculation and what he might be able to do about it.

• Spray-On Condoms: A Good Idea in Theory…

• Q&A: Refractory Periods: Why An Erection Remains After Ejaculation

  Why do refractory periods occur? To be honest, science has not completely answered this question.

• Q&A: Erection Problems: Will Sex Therapy Help?

  Question from a male reader about erection problems - are they physical or mental? and will sex therapy help?

• Q&A: Erection Timing – Maintaing Erections and Medication

  Erection problems, among young, healthy men, are typically caused by performance anxiety and can often be resolved by learning to relax

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