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Using condoms with ED

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lick50140
lick50140

I'm 21 years old, my GP has no idea what is causing my ED, could be physical, could be anxiety related. Sometimes I'm able to have sex if I'm not wearing a condom. When I put it on, I lose my erection even before I can roll it all the way down. Is it safe to have sex with a condom once I lose my erection and then try and get it back up? I don't know if it makes it bad or unsafe for the condom once my penis loses erection. Any tips for putting a condom on not an erect penis? It's really frustrating and uncomfortable.

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  • ml66uk
    ml66uk lick50140

    Posted

    Sorry, but it isn't safe to have sex with a condom if you've lost your erection, as it's just too easy for it to slide off.  I don't think it makes sense for most men to put a condom on a penis if it isn't at least semi-hard, and the condoms seem themselves to be causing a problem, so I wouldn't even try putting one on till you're fully hard.

    Do you know what tests your GP has already done?

    Do you have any other health issues or are you taking any medication for anything?

    Do you have problems with getting or maintaining an erection if you masturbate?

    It could be psychological, and there seems to be an issue with condoms, so have you tried masturbating with a condom on?

    You'd be very young for any of the ED drugs, but at least they're an option for later.

    Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor.

    • lick50140
      lick50140 ml66uk

      Posted

      My GP only asked me to do a blood test but didn't find anything wrong in it, he didn't mention any other tests but straight away prescribed me Sildenafil 50mg.

      I have a history of anxiety disorder that is why he is certain that this is my problem. The thing is that I have had such erections even before my anxiety problems started. I have had it for as long as I can remember. I used to take anxiety medication but I stopped because it was doing more damange to my health than actaully helping with anything.

      When I masturbate I'm still having problems maintaining my erection, my penis gets erected but that erection still wouldn't be enough to penetrate a girl. I can only get a full erection when I actually flex my penis, but I can keep it flexed (or hard) for about 5 seconds before the (muscle?) lets go. When I don't flex it, my penis is longer and thicker but soft, so soft in fact that I can still bend it in half and thus cannot penetrate a girl. Also because I can only hold it hard for such a short amount of time is why I can't put the condom on propery.

      If I want to masturbate in a condom I have to wait until I get a bit of pre-cum so that it lubes the inside and I can't masturbate as if my hand imatates a vg, the whole condom has to move up and down as if sliding it off and on.

      This whole thing has been such an embarasment that I no longer have the opportunity to actually try the precription when being with my girl.

    • ml66uk
      ml66uk lick50140

      Posted

      If you've already had blood tests done, and it's also a problem keeping an erection when masturbating, then I'd give the Sildenafil a try.  It doesn't work for everyone, and it doesn't work all the time, but if you can get any kind of erection at all, it will probably help.

      Sorry to hear things didn't work out with your girl, but maybe you can get things sorted out in case you get back together or if you're with someone else.

  • james88919
    james88919 lick50140

    Posted

    If you can get the condom on when not erect you could then try holding the condom with one hand around the base of your penis to keep it from falling off until you get erect again. A better solution in your case might be to ask your partner to try the female condom. Then you will not have to worry about the condom falling off or how erect you are.
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