So many things have to go right for you to achieve a strong erection. For starters, your hormones must be released on demand, your arteries need to carry blood to the penis with perfect efficiency, your nervous system must transmit its signals without a hitch, and your mind must be working in perfect harmony with your body. Maintaining good health by following a healthy lifestyle and managing medical conditions before they cause irreversible damage are the keys to getting a solid erection and maintaining it throughout life. Medications may be helpful for men with erectile dysfunction (ED), but the best long-term approach is to manage the causes of ED and not simply treat the symptoms. First, let’s understand how someone gets an erection. A series of chemical reactions in the blood vessels of the penis follows that results in 20 to 40 times the blood flow to the penis. An erection might last forever if it weren’t for chemicals in the body called phosphodiesterases. They work to reverse the erection process and return the penis to a flaccid state. VITALS
Usually, there is a balance between the chemicals that results in an erection lasting for as long as it is needed, allowing the phosphodiesterases to do their job when they should and no sooner. Medications for erectile dysfunction block, or inhibit, the phosphodiesterases and let the forces giving a man an erection have the edge. The result is a firmer erection that lasts longer. But what can people do to keep the quality erections they have or regain some of what may have been lost? One of the simplest and most underrated interventions people can make is to alter their lifestyles. So many things have to go right for you to achieve a strong erection. For starters, your hormones must be released on demand, your arteries need to carry blood to the penis with perfect efficiency, your nervous system must transmit its signals without a hitch, and your mind must be working in perfect harmony with your body. That’s a lot to ask, but there’s plenty you can do to help all of these systems come together. Exercise Exercise is the best way to strengthen your heart (and your erection). It increases stamina, strength, and flexibility. The average heart beats around 100,000 times per day, pumping about 2,000 gallons of blood throughout your body. Your heart pumps enough blood to fill an Olympic pool each year of your entire life. For blood to fill the penis (i.e., achieve a firm erection), a tremendous increase in blood flow must occur. Basically, the stronger your heart is, and the cleaner your arteries are, the more blood you can pump with each beat for a longer period of time and with less effort. But where should you start? Just walk! An underrated form of exercise is walking. Walking uses almost every bone and muscle in your body. A great—and achievable—goal is 10,000 steps per day. Eating Obesity is a primary risk factor for diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, certain cancers, gallstones, degenerative arthritis, and erectile dysfunction. It is also a risk factor for low testosterone. In one study, exercise and weight loss were associated with an improvement in sexual function for 1 in 3 men with obesity (Esposito, 2004). Lifestyle habits Men who smoke are twice as likely to experience ED as non-smokers. Chiefly, this is because smoking damages your blood vessels. Even if your nervous system is functioning well, getting an erection still might be difficult if your blood vessels are damaged by smoking. However, quitting can improve your health immediately: Your chance of a cardiac event decreases, your blood pressure improves, and your circulation can improve, which is incredibly helpful in preventing ED. Alcohol use has also been linked to ED in several studies (Benegal, 2007). In the short term, alcohol might improve anxiety around sexual activity. In the long run, chronic alcohol use or alcohol abuse can cause lasting liver damage, which can lead to low levels of testosterone and increased estrogen, both of which can lead to ED. Sleep The value of sleep cannot be overstated. A lack of sleep increases your risk for a cardiac event, slows your metabolism, weakens your immune system, and diminishes cognitive abilities. It can also decrease your testosterone, which increases the likelihood of experiencing ED. Worse yet, a decrease in testosterone will most likely decrease your libido, affecting your overall sexual function. Stress Unchecked stress is associated with heart disease, obesity, and diabetes. Being in a high-stress environment can affect the messages your brain sends to your body, which can affect your ability to achieve and maintain an erection. There are many potential causes for stress-induced ED (e.g., nervousness and anxiety, professional stress, loss of a loved one, changes in health, and financial burden). It’s important for your overall (and sexual) health to manage your stress. In conclusion, by staying physically and mentally healthy, you can go a long way toward maintaining your sexual health.
"My boyfriend is 22 this year and he has had one sexual partner before me, I am 21 and he is the first person I've ever had a sexual relationship with. We've been having sex for almost a year and we've been together for about two years. I was wondering whether it is normal for a guy to be able to have an erection that lasts for 40 minutes (at least) to almost an hour (sometimes more) in bed? He tells me that a lot of girls want a guy who can last long in bed, but unfortunately for me (and ironically, him as well), I can never find the stamina to keep going for that long - we both do our parts and take turns with who is on top, but I reckon this is due to the whole process taking about 3 hours at least because of foreplay and the cuddling after sex. If we take a break, either of us will just lose the mood to continue. It is the same whether or not I give him a hand/blow job before we start having sex - he still maintains his erection for a very long time. I do get frustrated because of how long it can take, and although there are times when I do enjoy him being able to last so long, other times I'd rather just have a quickie. Is there anything we can do about this? Or is it just something certain guys have? I don't want to ask him about his previous sexual relationship because I'm comfortable not knowing the details. Another question I have is whether a guy can be too used to his own hands when he masturbates, so much so that no matter how I try I can't get him to cum no matter what method I use when I'm giving him a blow/hand job (just my hands, hands and mouth, mouth only) which is what I do when he needs a release and I'm having my period. The reason I'm asking is also because when I'm tired or sore from all the vigorous sexercise, sometimes I try to finish him off with a hand/blow job but it's the same and it doesn't get him off unless he takes over and does it himself. He doesn't complain about it, and doesn't force me to do anything that I am not comfortable with, but I do want to be able to satisfy him from beginning until the end because he never fails to satisfy me. Am I missing anything here?"
Sex Duration Vaginal sex typically lasts three to seven minutes, according to a 2005 Society for Sex Therapy and Research. According to the survey, vaginal sex that lasts one to two minutes is “too short.” Vaginal sex that lasts 10 to 30 minutes is considered “too long.” So how long should vaginal sex last? The sex therapists surveyed say that anywhere from 7 to 13 minutes is “desirable.” It’s important to note that these figures only apply to penile-vaginal intercourse. They don’t account for things like foreplay, and they aren’t representative of other types of sex. Many people consider the end of sex to be once all involved parties have climaxed. If intercourse is the only component in your definition of sex, then sex will likely only last a few minutes. Vaginal sex doesn’t always involve a partner who has a penis. And although it’s possible to extrapolate these figures to penile-anal intercourse, vaginal and anal sex aren’t the same thing. More research is needed to determine the average and desired duration for these encounters. Feeling a little stuck in your current sex routine, or just want to explore some new sensations? This list of the best sex positions for women includes everything from sex positions for clitoral stimulation and the best positions for using a vibrator to the anal sex positions for every level and the sex positions for two female partners. Regardless of which of the positions you try, also consider adding some aspects of tantric sex into your session to make it even more intimate to increase sex duration. Most Men Last from 1 to 10 Minutes The duration of sex has been studied a lot. Both masturbation and vaginal sex have been timed and surveyed, and the results fall within a similar, and wide, range. Most sexual encounters, from the time of penetration to orgasm, last from one to 10 minutes. According to the studies that have contributed to this estimate, this range encompasses about 90 percent of the male population.
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