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  • Q&A: I Have Trouble Keeping An Erection With A Condom On

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    Although condoms typically don’t contribute to problems getting or keeping an erection, sometimes men find that they do.

  • Q&A: Trouble Maintaining An Erection The First Time

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    Nearly all men will experience difficulties getting or keeping an erection at some point in their lives.

  • Q&A: Delayed Ejaculation: Boyfriend Doesn’t Ejaculate During Sex

    People might assume that men always ejaculate during sex, but this reader wonders why her boyfriend doesn't.

  • Q&A: Performance Anxiety: Am I Psyching Myself Out Of My Erection?

    A reader asks about losing his erection from anxiety surrounding his first sexual experience with a new partner. He wonders if he might be psyching himself out

  • Q&A: Can Stress Really Affect a Man’s Erections?

    A reader asks about how stress can impact a man's ability to achieve and maintain an erection.

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  • Q&A: Young American Women: Only Ones Who Shave Their Pubic Area?
  • Q&A: I Masturbate Face-Down. Will This Cause Sexual Problems?
  • Q&A: Why Don't I Get Turned On When My Husband Rubs My Clitoris?
  • Casual Sex And Hooking Up Do Not Cause Psychological Harm
  • Majority Of Swedish Young Women Report Fluid Sexualities
  • The G-Spot: Magic Or Myth? Some Researchers Say Myth (6)
  • Penis Pumps – Effective? Safe? Scary? (5)
  • Q&A: Safe To Put Small Round Items Directly Into The Anus? (4)
  • (Awesome) Sex Ed Tools From Around The World (3)
  • Psychologists Say Sexual Orientation Cannot Be Changed (3)
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