{"id":591,"date":"2022-04-18T21:15:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T21:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultrapharmrx.com\/blog\/?p=591"},"modified":"2023-10-24T21:01:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T21:01:22","slug":"sexual-performance-anxiety-treatment-options-and-link-to-erectile-dysfunction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultrapharmrx.com\/blog\/sexual-health\/sexual-performance-anxiety-treatment-options-and-link-to-erectile-dysfunction\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual Performance Anxiety: Treatment Options and Link to Erectile Dysfunction"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Feeling anxious or nervous before sex can result in erection and ejaculation issues, and affect sexual satisfaction. Sexual Performance Anxiety (SPA) affects sexual activity as fear overwhelms a person\u2019s abilities before and during sex. It can be difficult to obtain or sustain an erection or make it difficult or impossible to climax.<\/span><\/p>\n

While this disorder can affect both men and women, it is more prevalent among men. As many as 25% of men reported experiencing sexual performance anxiety compared to a maximum of 16% of women. Also, doctors reported more cases of SPA among young men who are otherwise healthy and exercised. It can be confusing for them when they experience sexual difficulties. Moreover, SPA can further develop into other sexual disorders including erectile dysfunction and losing interest in sexual activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What happens during sexual performance anxiety?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Before or during sexual intercourse, men may start feeling anxious and have erection issues, and the other symptoms of SPA are discussed later in this article. This happens when the sympathetic nervous system activates and starts to constrict blood vessels while producing more stress hormones. Blood pressure levels rise and blood flow to body parts including the penis is significantly affected.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Psychological issues may cause the body to not respond to a sexual stimulation like it used to. Even men who do not normally show signs of erectile dysfunction may suddenly have trouble getting their penis hard when they feel nervous or anxious about sex.<\/span><\/p>\n

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During sex, men with sexual performance anxiety experience anorgasmia. They find it difficult to concentrate on the sensations of sex. Therefore, it becomes increasingly difficult for them to achieve an orgasm. Experiencing these issues during sex can cause people who experienced SPA to have a decreased interest in sex, among other negative effects on their sex life.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How is sexual performance anxiety diagnosed?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Sexual performance anxiety, albeit being a common sexual problem, is not in itself a diagnosis. Still, mental health professionals like psychiatrists and psychologists can identify this type of anxiety through an assessment of the signs and symptoms. Identifying sexual performance anxiety can prevent the occurrence of other sexual dysfunctions that follows after experiencing sexual difficulties or failures due to SPA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is equally important to know of misdiagnosis of sexual performance anxiety as erectile dysfunction. These are two very different conditions, though the symptoms may sometimes overlap. Diagnosis should take into consideration other factors including medical conditions that can diminish sexual performance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Erectile dysfunction risk factors<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Sexual performance anxiety is one of the known factors closely linked to developing sexual dysfunctions. Moreover, SPA may maintain sexual dysfunctions. SPA may affect a man\u2019s self-esteem and cause stress. Men who had trouble with anxiety during sex may feel unworthy or incapable. Anxiety-linked ED may cause a self-perpetuating cycle that affects men\u2019s sex life and cause relationship problems. Ignored and left untreated, sexual anxiety can lead to complete impotence.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sexual Performance Anxiety vs. Erectile Dysfunction: Causes<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Several factors contribute to experiencing anxiety before and during sex such as:<\/span><\/p>\n