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What Causes Erection Problem While On Marijuana?

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Posted on Thu, 30 Jun 2016
Question: i go to the gym for bodybuilding , eat healthy, stopped smoking (just vaporizing now), for 3 weeks, i don't use drugs except for marijuana and it was never a problem for me using it although I stopped using it but the the problem still the same .. my problem is since I started doing all that I start having a problems in erection .. sometimes it never gets hard or it go soft during sex.
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
marijuana in long run affects erectiom

Detailed Answer:
Hello Young man,

Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern.

Marijuana initially causes improvement in sex life due to its high effects on brain. But in long run it causes problem in erection as it affects vessels of the body including penis. So you need to stop marijuana if you have not stopped yet.

Likewise smoking also affects erection. Please stop it completely and never restart.
Your problem will be solved in few days after sopping marijuana.

- Are you married?
If yes duration of marriage?
If not married, provide details about sex life with girlfriend. Where and in which circumstances you do sex?

- How did problem start? Any specific incidence was there?

- Do you pay more attention to erection while trying for intercourse?

- Do you have any physical illness?

- How is relationship with your partner? Any emotional or social problem is there?

- Is morning erection present?

- Is there any difficulty in urinating?

- When did you do successful intercourse last?

- Is there any history of masturbation? If yes, how was pleasure/orgasm during masturbation?

I will be happy to help further after your response.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Chintan Solanki (5 hours later)
erection -i'm not married, and my girlfreind doesn't live with me, we have sex in my bedroom at my apartment.
-the first time it have started was while having sex and it jus went soft during sex and it never and there was no erection at all.
-since i noticed this problem i start paying more attention to it.
- i don't have any physical illness
- there is no emotional problem but i feel stressed because my erection problem
- i have morning erectin but it is not as it used to be.
-there is no difficulty uriniatiog.
and i had successful intercouse when i started exercising just once
-i masturbate sometimes, and i don't like it as much as sex.
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
your problem seems psychological likely

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for information.

You have morning erection (though less), you are stressed because of your problem and you are paying more attention to erection while sex suggest there is no physical problem. You are not involved in regular sex and you are not married. Performance anxiety is likely playing a role and your problem seems psychological likely.

Erectile dysfunction is defined when penis does erect sufficiently to be able to enter in to vagina for most of the time for at least 6 months.

I want to clarify about performance anxiety.

Sometime due to fatigue, lack of mood, situational problem or environmental changes man can fail in sex. It is normal phenomenon. However when this failure makes person apprehensive about erection, sex life is affected. This is called performance anxiety. After such failure when person actively thinks about erection or success of intercourse during sex/masturbation his mind is likely diverted to such thoughts. For constant erection continuous exciting/romantic/erotic feelings should be there in mind. If mind diverted to concern about erection, erection would not be possible.

While doing masturbation keep yourself relax.

Whenever you go for sex, spare enough time in foreplay. You should not think actively about erection, your mind must be occupied with sexual/romantic feelings. During foreplay your partner should try to arouse you and note that your penis gets erection or not. When she feels that penis is sufficiently erect she herself should try to put erect penis in vagina gradually and you should continue your foreplay feelings without being conscious about ejaculation. You must try to enjoy and only enjoy.

In any case in future you will fail after multiple attempts; medicines are there to get confidence.

5-PDE inhibitor group of drug like sildenafil or tadalfil is useful. Person can take it before hours of sex for good erection. After 3-4 successful attempts he will have confidence and person can do without help of medicines later on. These are prescription medicines and you need to consult doctor for the same.

In conclusion give yourself sometime, relax and enjoy; you will succeed.

All the best.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Naveen Kumar
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What Causes Erection Problem While On Marijuana?

Brief Answer: marijuana in long run affects erectiom Detailed Answer: Hello Young man, Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern. Marijuana initially causes improvement in sex life due to its high effects on brain. But in long run it causes problem in erection as it affects vessels of the body including penis. So you need to stop marijuana if you have not stopped yet. Likewise smoking also affects erection. Please stop it completely and never restart. Your problem will be solved in few days after sopping marijuana. - Are you married? If yes duration of marriage? If not married, provide details about sex life with girlfriend. Where and in which circumstances you do sex? - How did problem start? Any specific incidence was there? - Do you pay more attention to erection while trying for intercourse? - Do you have any physical illness? - How is relationship with your partner? Any emotional or social problem is there? - Is morning erection present? - Is there any difficulty in urinating? - When did you do successful intercourse last? - Is there any history of masturbation? If yes, how was pleasure/orgasm during masturbation? I will be happy to help further after your response. Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.