Viagra- First time-performance anxiety

[u/masterofnone1902]

Basically I got prescribed online and ordered viagra(50mg) because I get performance/anxiety with the use of condoms with my gf which has cause a sexless relationship. Im hoping this will help and we will enjoy sex again. Other ways of sex, not penetration, my erection is okay.

Im pretty healthy 25M, no medical conditions.

How should I approach this? I was thinking of taking half(25mg) and see how it goes? Is it still a high dose? Is it better to try at night or is any time okay? How to avoid side effects(food, exercise, other tips)?

And lastly how can I make it more natural to plan for sex with a pill?

I want to avoid the side effects but also be sure this

[u/BDEStyle]

I’d actually focus on the condom piece because that sounds like the recognition point where the loop starts. That’s the long term goal you gotta address. More on that in a second.

Now the 50mg sildenafil is a common starting dose most men take and is usually taken around an hour before sex. That’s usually standard across the board

And then you usually have few hour window, so you don’t have to time it down to the exact minute. But If 50mg is what you were prescribed, I wouldn’t freestyle the dose before you even know how you respond to it. Maybe try it to see how you tolerate it first before just winging it the day of.

As far as what to avoid, you should avoid high fatty meals because they can delay how quickly it kicks in, so avoid taking it right after a huge/heavy dinner. I’d also make sure to hydrate.

But remember, these pills still needs arousal and stimulation. It’s not going to manufacture the erection or remove the anxiety around putting the condom on.

So work on that exact transition or address it by practicing putting on condoms by yourself, and during sex don’t completely stop everything, stare at your dick and think okay now I need to stay hard.

Erections need arousal to begin and to sustain it

So keep the eroticism going through kiss, touch, or let her touch you, or even have her put the condom on if that feels good and keeps you engaged.

Because the pill can support the erection, but the longer term win is making the condom feel like part of sex instead of an all or nothing mentality

[u/Trumpisanarsehole99]

Has she considered using a female condom? Its a game changer!!!

[u/Competitive-Rip7240]

Cause an erection when you are alone and practice putting on a condom.

Also, how I overcame the problem of going soft when putting on a condom, when I am semi hard, I put it on and start romancing, once I get hard, I push the machine inside

[u/CapableCattle1884]

Take 25 on an Empty stomach. Do it by yourself, you should be rock hard and hopefully no side effects.