How can I tell if my erection issues are just in my head?

Beyond organic causes, stress and anxiety can affect a man’s erections. As it is often referred, psychogenic ED by definition means that there is nothing wrong physically with your erection mechanism but stress and anxiety affects you. As such if you are suffering from “pure” psychogenic ED then you should be able to get good erections under certain circumstances, such as:

- Strong night or morning erections – these erections are not a result of a sexual stimulus hence there are a good indication of your overall erection “health”. If they are still present or have not deteriorated in quality then your ED might be purely psychogenic.

- During masturbation – many men suffering from “pure” psychogenic ED will be able to still get good erections during masturbation

- With another partner – if you are only suffering from ED with a specific partner but other than that you are fine then this might also be indicative of “pure” psychogenic ED

- When you have ED issues ONLY when you are stressed, have consumed alcohol or taken recreational drugs – stress, alcohol and drugs can interfere with your erection and if you get ED only under these circumstances then it will not necessarily mean that there is an organic issue.