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I have problems reaching orgasm during sex.

You always hear about guys who come too early. But I've had the opposite happen several times and with several partners. In other words, I don't come at all, despite trying for a very long time, and they do.
Is this problem an isolated case? And what can I change to get rid of it? Masturbate less? Or is it the condom?

Question submitted on 25. February 2021 by fuultier

Corinne Rietmann says

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Dear Fuultier

Thank you for your question. Just as men sometimes come too early, men can also sometimes have difficulties with their orgasms. But sex is like an instrument, you can learn anything. When you masturbate, you often tense your entire pelvic floor and only move your hand. It is important that you remain flexible in your pelvis during sex. Try to make rolling, loose movements. You should avoid the thrusting technique, i.e. ramming in and out. Make sure that you breathe deeply into your belly and that your breathing is always flowing and not stagnant or very shallow. Your penis is not just the outer visible part, it also goes inwards, which is why it is controlled by the pelvis and these muscles. You can also do pelvic floor exercises in everyday life and breathe in and out deeply.
Masturbation definitely doesn't hurt, but make sure that you don't get your body used to a stiff pelvis and that only your hand controls the whole movement. Try to be loose in your pelvis, change your hand or fingers and play with more or less pressure. If you always hold the penis very tightly during masturbation and this pressure cannot be applied through the vulva, this can also have an effect. Try playing with different stimuli. If you only ever masturbate with porn, your brain gets used to these stimuli. If these are then not present during sex, this can also cause difficulties.
There are things in life that you don't want to learn, but here you have something really nice that you can learn. Take your time, don't put yourself under pressure, try to feel your body and don't stay in your head with stressful thoughts. Practice makes perfect and always stay relaxed.
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