ejaculatory impotence

sexual dysfunction

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Ejaculatory impotence is a sexual dysfunction where a male can achieve an erection but is unable to reach orgasm during sexual intercourse. This condition almost always stems from psychological or emotional causes rather than physical ones. While the erection may be sustained, the inability to ejaculate prevents the completion of sexual activity.1

Treatment for ejaculatory impotence typically involves psychotherapy, marital counseling, or sex therapy to address the underlying emotional issues. Unlike erectile dysfunction, which can have physical causes and various medical treatments, ejaculatory impotence is primarily rooted in the mind.12

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impotence
In ejaculatory impotence, the male achieves an erection but cannot reach orgasm in the partner’s vagina. The erection may be maintained for long periods, even long after the female partner has achieved orgasm. This form of impotence nearly always has an emotional rather than physical cause.
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In ejaculatory impotence, the male achieves an erection but cannot reach orgasm in the partner’s vagina. The erection may be maintained for long periods, even long after the female partner has achieved orgasm. This form of impotence nearly always has an emotional rather than physical cause.
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sexual dysfunction
…man cannot sustain an erection; ejaculatory impotence (or inhibited male orgasm), in which a man cannot achieve orgasm in the woman’s vagina, although he can sustain an erection and may reach orgasm by other methods; and premature ejaculation, in which the man ejaculates before or immediately after entering the vagina.
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…man cannot sustain an erection; ejaculatory impotence (or inhibited male orgasm), in which a man cannot achieve orgasm in the woman’s vagina, although he can sustain an erection and may reach orgasm by other methods; and premature ejaculation, in which the man ejaculates before or immediately after entering the vagina.
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