Nature Quickie: Pressure and "Performance"

Sex Outside Nature Quickies are short, 5-minute dives into a specific, practical topic about our bodies and the outdoors. This one features a conversation with sexual and reproductive health specialist Dr. Justin Houman about why so many of us are focused on sexual “performance” when it comes to erections, how we don’t talk about erectile dysfunction often enough, and some of the ways biological processes, mental health, and pressure from sexual partners can contribute to anxiety around getting hard.

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Additional Resources:

• National Anxiety Center: CBT-Informed Practice Activities for Sexual Performance Anxiety
• The Journal of Sex Research via JSTOR- Effects of Social Pressure on Erections and Evaluation of Erotica
• International Journal of Impotence Research- Epidemiology of Erectile Dysfunction
• Healthline- Is Erectile Dysfunction Common?
• Sexologies Journal- Current Epidemiology of Erectile Dysfunction, an Update
• Healthline- Can Stress and Anxiety Cause Erectile Dysfunction?
• The Guardian- Erectile Dysfunction or Performance Anxiety? The Truth Behind a Modern Malaise
  

Hosted by Laura Borichevsky.
Cover artwork by Hailey Hirst.
Music by Calica licensed via MusicBed.