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Steven Davenport of St. Louis, Missouri (44). Age: 44

Steven Davenport of St. Louis, Missouri (44). Age: 44

I think things have been a little different for me than they are for most E.D. sufferers. I have been having problems achieving erection since day one. It?s not that I had circulation problems or anything, it was mostly in my head. It?s really been a nightmare. I remember the first time I was alone with a girl ? we were both teenagers. We started making out and things got pretty hot? but we couldn?t go any further because things just weren?t working for me down there. I can?t tell you how embarrassed I was. I was sure she had told everyone at school, and that made it worse because now I was afraid that everyone knew and that I?d never be able to perform again. I had no trouble with erections on my own, but when there was a woman around, I just got scared I guess.

I wanted to believe that it would all end with high school, and that I would become stronger and more mature. But I found the opposite. Things only got worse. When I went away to college, I was more insecure than ever. I was in a new place, a new city, and I had no friends. Eventually I began making friends, and of course I began meeting women. And of course, I went on dates here and there and whenever things got hot and heavy, I was unable to perform. Every time I hoped that it would be different? but it wasn?t. I was getting paranoid again too, I thought these girls would tell all the other girls and my reputation would be ruined. Thinking back on it, it was kind of arrogant of me to think that, but you never know. And that?s just it, I was afraid of what I didn?t know.

In the years since college, things haven?t been all bad. My relationships have been mostly hit or miss. There have been times when I?ve disciplined myself to get over my fears and mental blocks? but not always. It really has depended on the girl, and the situation I am in. I have totally avoided women who intimidate me at all, which unfortunately also means that I have been avoiding the women I find the most attractive. That?s not to say I haven?t found love, but I just feel severely limited. I have never been married, and I think it has a lot to do with my erectile dysfunction. It is really difficult to keep relationships together when you?ve got that one major area to worry about? there was no stability, and I couldn?t count on good sex.

Things got worse for me a few years ago. I found myself completely unable to achieve erection, in any situation. It has never been that thorough before. So, I decided to finally see a doctor about it. I think that all the stress has been getting to me, because my doctor informed me that I have circulation problems and that not enough blood is getting to my penis. I?ve since quit smoking and begun a strict regimen of healthy eating and exercise. But I?ve also started taking Viagra? and let me tell you, it is the best thing to ever happen to me. I feel like I have a brand new lease on life. I?m no longer afraid of intimate situations and I am brimming with a brand new confidence I never had before. I no longer feel limited in any way, and women no longer intimidate me. Thanks.