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" Question I am 32, and separated for one year. Since then I had various sexual partners, but I have noticed I have problems getting an erection and, sometimes, in keeping one.  I read about this and I understand that it is very much related to anxiety. I am trying to work on this, because of my wife, son, job etc.  I think I have a lack of self-confidence and this contributes to the problem.  I do smoke five to eight cigarettes a day, do alcohol and recreational drugs occasionally. I am trying to cut down and also going to the gym. I am seeing a woman whom I really love but I cannot have a sexual relation because of this problem I have with my erection and I am scared of losing her because of that.  I know that seems silly but because we live far from each other, she works a lot and I am unemployed, we meet once or twice a week and if we don&amp;amp;#8217;t have good sex what is left?  The romance side is ok but you need both and I cannot pretend that there is not a problem.   I feel that if my sex life gets better maybe the rest will get better and then I can regain some confidence, which would help me in other things as well.  So do you think could be a good idea to take some medication?   Answer Yes, medication could help you. But it can have side effects, and the doctor who prescribes it should explain this to you.  However, what you really need to look at is why you&amp;#039;re getting erection problems.  Among the factors which might be playing a part in your case are:  smoking alcohol recreational drugs lack of self-confidence.  Please ask your GP to give you the once-over, and to do any tests that are necessary.  She will then probably send you to a psychosexual medicine clinic &amp;amp;#8211; if one is available in your area -- where they can help you sort this out..  Best of luck!  Yours sincerely Dr David Delvin, GP   Other Qs &amp;amp; As Can I take Cialis for my erection probem &amp;amp;#8211; even though I suffer from high blood pressure? Can men who have erectile dysfunction get erections when they masturbate? Does my older husband have ED? Erectile problems due to excessive anxiety Erectile problems since our baby woke us up Erection after circumcision operation Erection difficulties at 33 Getting back to spontaneous lovemaking after ED I always lose my erection before intercourse I am a diabetic man, and unable to get an erection I am an 18 year old male, and can&amp;#039;t get a proper erection I can get an erection but I can&amp;amp;#8217;t come I can&amp;amp;#8217;t get an erection during sexual intercourse I don&amp;#039;t understand why I can&amp;#039;t get an erection anymore I &amp;amp;#8216;go soft&amp;amp;#8217; with my new girlfriend I have a willing lady, but I can&amp;amp;#8217;t get an erection when I need to I have erectile dysfunction at 20 years of age &amp;amp;#8211; should I see a doctor? I&amp;amp;#8217;ve never managed to get a good enough erection I lose my erection when I put on a condom I&amp;#039;m 27 and suffering from erectile dysfunction Impotence after bladder surgery Is my man&amp;amp;#8217;s impotence due to condoms? Is my medication making me impotent? Is my partner&amp;amp;#8217;s impotence a result of his chemotherapy? Is my problem &amp;amp;#8216;performance anxiety&amp;amp;#8217;? Is my vasectomy the cause of my failure to get an erection? My boyfriend blames his impotence on not being attracted to me My husband has erection problems &amp;amp;#8211; but won&amp;#039;t visit his doctor My loving and sensitive man suffers from impotence My partner just can&amp;#039;t maintain his erection Other than my GP who can I see for my erection problems? Other ways of getting an erection Viagra and the beta-blocker atenolol Viagra is not helping me overcome my stroke   Last updated 02.03.2011 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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