my partner is experiencing performance anxiety

There was once or twice before having sex that my partner lost his erection. It was a weird, random fluke it seemed and I thought nothing of it. It happens, right?

Ever since then though he can't seem to get it out of his mind. He said that he is very attracted to me and loves me, but he ends up feeling anxiety, worried that losing his erection might happen again. He gets so worked up and stressed about it that it really DOES happen again. It's happening more and more regularly. He ends up feeling extremely embarrassed and I try to comfort him and tell him not to worry. Other than being as supportive as possible, I'm not sure what else to do.

Does anyone have any tips for ways I can help him or maybe suggestions that I can share with him to help him calm his anxiety?

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

You are doing the right thing and have a great attitude...your partner's reaction is quite common and there are many things to be done..the simplest is to have him ask his doctor for some samples of viagara to rebuild his confidence....a few good successes usually does the trick..if not, then there are doctors and psychologists who specialize in this program...it is very curable.