18 years old with erection problem

[worried1123]

hello, im 18 and in good health, only condition i have is high colesterol, from family history, im actually in really good shape. my first sexual experience at 16 resulted in me not being able to maintain an erection, this situation really affected my sexual moral. a few months after this i started dating this girl who i was really attracted to and i would always be erect with her during foreplay, but we never had sex so i dont know if i would of been able to stay up. my latest fling has been with this girl who i have been dating for over a year, and we attempted sex a few nights ago,

(keep in mind we havent done anything until this point) and i wasnt able to stay erect, for a long period of time during sex. and it actually took me awhile to get erect in the first place. im very worried with this problem, please help! could the cause of this be due to masturbation? im also worried that it might be that i have been hit in the testicles every so often for the past few years, because friends like to joke around. i have gotten wet dreams and i do get morning erections not sure how hard they are supposed to be but i do get them.

[ryn21]

It sounds like you suffer from performance anxiety.  Because of the fact that you cant maintain an erection at the time of penetration, it sounds like PA is the cause.  You can search the net for remedies for this.  18 is a bit early for ED.  You can talk to your doctor about meds, although Im not too sure he/she would recommend taking them.  Do your research on Performance Anxiety.  Good luck.

[megazoid]

Are you testicles normal in size and shape? Do you have any signs of varicoceles or anything else? It's important to tell your friend's to stop hitting them because it could lead to serious problems, trust me on this.

If in doubt ask your doctor about getting a hormonal checkup and request the following:

Total Testosterone
Free/Bio-available testosterone
LH/FSH
Prolactin
DHT
E2 (Estridol)

If your testosterone is low or you have high E2 (a good sign is fat around your stomach) then this could be causing your erection problems. Otherwise PA is another possible cause.

[worried1123]

well i am able to masterbate fine, and get really aroused and erected. I'm worried at the fact that when im masterbating (masturbating) most of the time my testicles dont come up to my body, they stay sagging. But other then that my testicles are of normal size and shape.

[worried1123]

might i add, the first girl i attempted to have sex with, i really wasnt attracted to. So im guessing thats why i had an erection problem. When she would give me oral sex i would be able to get erect, but when penetration time came, i couldnt. Also one of my testicles hangs a little lower then my other, but thats how its always been, i've heard thats what happens if you wear boxers. And thats all i wear. But everyone now and then if i think about my problem my testicles hurt a tiny bit. is it all in my head?