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Robert Birch has answered 119 questions.

About a week ago I had anal sex with my boyfriend for the first time. I am still very sore and in pain. Could I have damaged anything severe and need to see a doctor ?

My boyfriend takes forever to ejaculate, if at all. He does not have a problem ejaculating with oral sex and I suspect that there is not enough "friction" during regular intercourse. He says that it i

My boyfriend and I have a close, intimate relationship. He is easily aroused and wants to have sex several times a day when we are together. Though he stays erect for long periods of time during our l

My ejaculate is occasionally lumpy i.e. it contains translucent/whitish pellets about the size of uncooked pudding rice grains. Their occurrence is intermittent, say one occasion in ten. In anticipati

How can a man increase the amount of his ejaculation? Really not a problem for my partner, but it is of great concern to me because i think i should have a greater volume of ejaculation fluid.

I am 25, and I have been noticing for a couple yeras now that my ejaculation has little worm-like jelly globules mixed in with the fluid. I've done my own little experiments and found that they are ta

I have a problem maintaining an erection. It (erection) lasts about 2 min. and then it softens. I am 50 years old. Also, it takes me a long time to ejaculate. I usually have to manually bring myself t

My question deals with sexual excitement and maintaining an erection. I'm concerned that I have a lower sex drive than normal. I have trouble maintaining a high level of excitement after about 10 minu

Is it normal to get aroused by any little thing a women does to you. Such as hugs or kisses or even holding hands. My girlfriend always asks why I'm so aroused, and to me it's kind of embarrassing...

My wife is always wanting to make love. How can I increase my libido to match hers? I want to make her happy. We are also trying to have a baby. I can achieve an erection but sometimes I lose it right

I used to have bad itching on my penis and scrotum so i scratched them quite a bit..sometimes with brushes...now i can go hours and not ejaculate...and i feel i am not too sensitive. I am really embar

I'm 15. I can't ejaculate when I masturbate the normal way and am erect but i can when I'm soft and hump the ground. What's wrong?

I'm 17 and like most males masturbate. Recently i have been doing it about 4 times a week. My question is why does it make my face get red patches on it. They never go away and only get worse and wors

Hello! I am a male and like to masturbate fairly often. But, in some porno films I have seen the guy always pushes his forefinger into his scrotum; the positioning of the finger is usually in the cent

I found your site to be very helpful for me. Can you please tell me whether I should go for medication for increasing duration. I usually have problems for first time ..which only continues for 3-4 mi

I want to demand to you some questions about a big problem of sex I have which cause me much embarassments in ..certain situations! I have noticed that very often, when I taking back the skin of th

I just had oral sex with my boyfriend and now I'm really itchity down there and I decided to check it out and my skin has a whitish layer on it? What is this and should I be concerned?

I would want to know if a woman can get pregnant if she gave a man oral sex. I would also like to know if it is sure to use condoms or might she get pregnant anyway

What are the risks when giving oral sex to a woman, particularly a prostitute and what precautions can be taken. Is there really such a thing as safe sex with a prostitute? My partner has a low sex dr

Dear sir, I don't know if you are the right person to be asking this but here I go. I am 24 years old and am not satisfied with my penis size. I'm am told that I'm a late bloomer. If that is so please

Hi!! I got a question to ask. I am 18 years old and and me and my partner are willing to experience sexual intercourse, but I am not sure if I could because I am ashamed of the size of my penis. What

I am 20 years old and I am engaged to a 26 year old woman. She is only my third sexual partner. The first time we had sex, I lasted fairly long, and for the next fifteen times or so, I lasted just as

I get a erection, but am not able to maintain it for more that a 5 seconds, as soon as my penis comes in contact with the vagina it ejaculates. This causes shame and humiliation to me. Please suggest

Topic: Premature or Rapid Ejaculation (less than a minute) 1.Come out very fast 2.After come out hard to get erection again. 3.Sometime I lost erection during sex. I don't feel good for my wife. P

In general, I can keep it up fine. But when I'm with a new woman, it's hard to stay erect very long without ejaculating -- I get too worked up in the moment and lose my control over "him." Please help

I am a 30 year old female whose partner of 10 years has had a major plunge in his sexual drive for the past year or so. We usually had intercourse twice a week, often on weekends since we both work bu

I am 25 and never had a real boyfriend until now. I want to sleep with my boyfriend but i am very nervous of my odor. I have heard of all the jokes of the 'fish' smell and knowing that everyone is dif

While you have information on vaginal tightness, I can't find anything on vaginal looseness. As you can imagine, this is a problem for me. Perhaps much the same as penis size is for a man. Is there an

I want to know if this disease can be cure.Im not maried and I want do.

I have been latly seeming to notice that I am having trouble getting "it" up when I masterbate, I also can't seem to control when it comes up when I'm in the movies doing simple things like holding ha

Hello I am sam, I am 23 years of age. I am not married. I am in very problem .Due to my bad work I destroy my self

My husband & I have been married 13 years. Sex has always been very good. But, this last year he comes very quickly. He has an enlarged prostate, can this have anything to do with iT?He always feels v

My boyfriend and I have wonderful sex together, but he takes forever to come, and sometimes he doesn't come at all. When I ask him if he's happy, and/or if he satisfied, he replies with an emph

I am a 64 year old male in very good physical condition. Frequency of sex is 3-4 times weekly, lasting from 30 to 60 minutes. Three or four times with ejaculation and then nothing for 3-4 or maybe eve

I really have two questions. What does it mean if my semen is yellow and chunky. It is not white and as fluid as the semen I see in porno's. Secondly, I used to be able to have sex multiple times a

I am 35 and seeing a man 55yrs. old. I'm just wondering about male sexuality at that age.What can you tell me.

My boyfriend is unable to ejaculate from having sex. He says that he can ejaculate from masturbation. He suffered a head injury 5 years ago, but he says that for the first year afterward, he had no

I ejaculate even before the penetration, In fact I ejaculate even when I kiss a girl for 2-3 minutes, how can i solve it?

I have an overactive libido and frequently masterbate 3-4 times a day is that too much will i suffer repercussions from that?

Can Zoloft help stop premature ejaculation? If yes, how long will it take to work and are there any harmful side effects?

My husband seems to have an overactive interest in pornography and correspondence with others regarding sex, but doesn't seem to have much interest in intercourse with me. We have a healthy and happy

Hi Dr. Birch, Here is my question. I am a 22 year old male. I've been listening to talk radio in the mornings and last week, I heard them talk about anal masturbation. I've of course heard ab

I've noticed that I can bring myself to an orgasim pretty quickly during masturbation but am unable to perform with my partner. I know it's in my head and after doing some reading I think I have a per

I ejaculates before entering a women, I feel ashamed that I can not perform. please help me to solve this problem.

I was wondering why I am ejaculating so early because when a girl gives me oral sex I have never ejaculated but ever time i have sex I ejaculate in 2 minutes. So I would appreciate it if you w

I was wondering how often a normal, healthy male in his fifty's could achieve an orgasm. My husband can usually achieve an erection, but lately he is not always reaching orgasm.

hello, lately i have been having more trouble ejaculating during during masturbation as well as intercourse. i have no problem getting an erection and keeping it, until i am trying to have an orga

I was wondering how often a normal, healthy male in his 30's could achieve an orgasm. I love sex with my wife, but some times she can go for more sex,and I'm able to get an erectoin but unable to hav

I HAVE RAPID PREMATURE EJACULATION AND WAS WONDERING IF MY VASECTOMY HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT? I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM UNTIL A YEAR AND A HALF AGO.

My interest in sex has been on a steady decline for the last year or so. When I do have sex with my wife, I ejaculate, but do not have the sensation of an orgasm. I have no trouble obtaining an erec

I'm 29. I had been married for 4 years & during this period I only had once sex with my wife (due to differente circumstances). But during the same period I had sex with another partnes (my girlfrie

Being a woman and knowing that everyone has a different size etc. But I also know that a woman can become loose from having multiple partners because they are different sizes. Such as the term fisting

I've always had a very high sex drive. In my late teens and 20s I was not very concerned; I though it would simply decrease over time. It hasn't, however, and I'm wondering if there is anything I can

My husband and I have had a fine sex life since we have been together. However, lately he has not been able to reach orgasm. He can become erect and stay that way, but he says he doesn't feel anythi

I'm 70 years old, and I still have the hots for my wife. My mind and body aren't in synch like they used to be, though. My erections come and go, both before and during sex. Do you have any ideas for

I actually have two questions: 1. My husband goes through bouts of not being able to maintain an erection while we are having sex. This has occurred often and on for the last 16 years(he is now 39).

1. My erection doesn't last long. This is killing the excitement and joy of sex and being togetther. 2. I ejaculate prematurely, too fast, may be in 5 to six strokes after foreplay ! Bad, both of u

I recently had sex with my girlfriend, and I did not use a condom. I clearly pulled out before I ejaculated but what I want to know is: can she possibly be pregnant even if I did not ejaculate inside

i was used to mansturbate, now my penis is not sensitive & not responsible to sexual feelings is it this problem impotency is permanent actually ihave loosed mr errection & interest in sex gradually

I have terrible gay obsessiobal problems could you email me it would make a great difference for me

I generally masturbate about 5 or 6 times a week, and I was concerned that this was too much. I thought I would be able to reduce this to only once or twice a week, but after 5 days I experienced a s

My question is about premature ejaculation, I cant last very long sexually, and wanted to know if there was something I could do to change that.

I have been considering becoming a eunuch because of my high sex drive. Believe me I am serious about this. I don't see any M.D.s on your list of experts, but surely there must be someone who can exp

My first experience with intercourse was traumatic. I was 16 and my girlfriend announced one month before my 17th birthday that she had decided what to give me for my present. Her virginity and mine.

My husband and I have been married 28 years. I love my husband and enjoy and anticipate sex with him. However, I am very frustrated over his premature ejaculation. I want to be patient and supporti

I am an 18 year old male (virgin), and I have been very concerned with several issues with my penis. The problem is that I can't figure out how to pose a question to one of experts in your ask

Dear Dr. Birch, My boyfriend takes forever to ejaculate, if at all. He does not have a problem ejaculating with oral sex and I suspect that there is not enough "friction" during regular intercourse

I have high sex desires but many times l can not maintain an erection. At times I go soft even still in the act, making me fake an orgasm for my partner. My penis is terribly small, about 5cm and l c

Quantity/quality of sperm changed (less in quantity, and less thick).

Well, it's just about my curiosity regarding "masturbation". I am 50 yrs.old now and far away from my wife(she's in another country)and I would appreciate very much if you could spare me some informat

I am wondering if it is normal that I have never had projectile ejaculation like my friends. Some only shoot a few inches, others several feet but it seems like every guy shoots as if under pressure,

I HAVE BEEN IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH A GIRL FOR A COUPLE MONTHS AND WHEN WE HAVE SEX I CAN ONLY SEEM TO LAST FOR A MIINUTE OR SO. IS THERE ANY THING THAT I CAN DO TO PROLONG EJACULATION. I HAVE NEVER

I'm a sexually active 25 year old male from Canada. About a year and a half ago i picked up a girl at a bar in Los Angeles and brought her back to my hotel room. I was pretty drunk and had trouble ob

dear Dr. last month when I went to go to sex with my girl friend, I got a tipycal problem, when I try to enter my penis in to her vagina my penis loose its erection, why it occurs? This is my first t

Hi I am From India. I have been masturbating for past 15 years. Sometimes it used to be 10 times in a day. Now the problem is that i dont get orgasm when i masturbate. I am too shy to contact a docto

im ejaculate to quick. i can be called 3 min man. so i neeed your help anything u can do? any workout that i can do?

I am 23 years old and have been married for three years. My husband has no problem orgasming during sex, but he can not orgasm during oral sex. I know that it isn't me! I thought maybe it could be a

I recently read an article about penis oders and the reason that was given was that the man was not circumsized (not spelt right).Now I am circumsized and I have this weird smell on my penis. It is re

I am a 35 year old male, I cannot ejaculate when I have sex with my new lover, but I can ejaculate when I masterbate.

This is really a general question: Isn't rapid ejaculation somewhat overrated, much like a 10" penis and other "urban legends?" It seems to me from my limited observation that ejaculation throughout t

My boyfriend is 42 years old, and untill the past year he's been in very good shape and health. I've noticed lately when we have sex, he doesn't get completely "hard", and most of the time doesn't eja

i lost my virginity about four years ago. The first few times i had sex i didn`t climax, once i found my sexual feelings i began to suffer from premature ejaculation and have done so now ever since my

I've been masturbating to pornography for years I've noticed that when I meet a woman I like and attempt to have intercourse with her that I loos interest soon. As a result, I loose my erection

hi i do masterbating in every 5-6 days.i am thin and after masterbating i also feel weakness.so what should i do please help me. does masterbating cause thinness?

I'm not sure my boyfriend is ejaculating every time we have sex. We usually have sex for a couple of hours but at the end sometimes I think he fakes orgasm. How can I tell if he is having an orgasm or

Dear Dr. Birch I am a 39 year old male who has been with the same women for 21 years. She is very sexual. My problem is that I still ejaculate within 1 to 3 minutes(and thats not continous thrustin

Hello Dr. Birch. I am a 50 year old woman. I have been married and have 2 grown children. I am now with a man 15 years older than myself. I rarely, if ever, have had an orgasm. On top of this, my

When I was a child, I was uncircumcised. Unfortunately the skin around the head of my penis became to tight for me to urinate, and I had to go in for some surgery to remove my foreskin. My question

My boyfriend and I have been together for over a year and since we have met he has had some erectile problems. He can get hard and last for a very long time, as well he masterbates at home too. He i

I have a boyfriend and when he comes (during intercorse or oral) his semen smells. Its not just an unpleasent ouder, it is a truly very strong and disguasting smell. He also gets lots of little white

Dr Birch, My Problem is regarding oral sex with my boyfriend. He is unable to come to orgasim through oral sex. He has never recieved oral sex from any of his previous sex partners before me. He s

I am 31 year old, married and have two children aged 1 & 6 yrs.The problem is because of premature ejaculation I have never been able to enjoy sex with my wife and this has become a matter of discord

Dr. Birch, I went to try to get help for PE fron The Boston Medical Group. This is a company that has MD's specializing in men's health. They tested my blood flow to my penis and some other tests. Eve

I've never found sex that stimulating. I go for hours and get tired without climaxing. The only way I can climax is it I masturbate and then I can climax with my girlfriend. I'm young and active,

When I have sexual intercourse for the first time in a week, I always ejaculate within a minute or two. Is this normal? When I recover from the first time, I proceed to have sexual intercourse again a

I have delaye ejaculation problems. What is wrong with me? Is there any medication or diet?

Does rapid ejaculation has something to do with too much masturbating?

I am unable to penetrate as befor that only i ejaculate we tried many times but with no sucess now we have stopped doing that act but get satisfaction by other means like oral,stimulation,carressing.

My Boyfriend and I have been together for 7 years, he's 28. when we would have sex his erection would last between 20 to some times 40 min. Now it only last for 3-5 min while engaging in sex. His he p

If i feel like have problem clear out the urine after urination, does it related to rapid ejaculation? Also the last time i ejaculate there is only very little semen came out and it doesnt really sho

I am a 20 year old male and I have just started a sexual relationship and have a few problems. First of all during my teenage years I could never masturbate to orgasm. The first few times I had se

Ever since I was about 9 yrs old I have always ejaculated by rubbing my penis against a pillow so whenever I ejaculated, my penis was always standing straight up. After many years of doing this, now w

When I ejaculate, I feel like I am trying to 'hold it back.' When it does come out, its sometimes a little brown. Is this at all normal?

My girlfriend frightened to leave me tonight. Reason was my penis was too large for her causing pain and harming her. Please help me with your advice. I am desperate - she is the love of my life. I re

hello, I ask about sexual behaviour in patient who suffer from RAPIED EJACULATION

My husband and I have been together sexually for about 13-14 years. We have never had any problems at all, and try new things all the time. I was quite sick for a while, and he wasn't getting sex as

I am a 21 year old female currently seeing a 20 year old male. i have a problem with him ejaculating about 5 mins or so after we start to have sex. i want to know is that normal? and, what can we do t

Hi, i am an 18 year old male and am still a virgin, i recently met a girl the same age as me who i have been trying to get intimate with. This girl is very experienced, and i find her attractive. She

IM 13 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE HAIR ON MY SCROTUM BUT I HAVE A SMALL PENIS AND I AM WANDEREING IF IT WILL GROW ANY BIGGER WHEN NOT ERECTED AND IF I CAN MAKE IT BIGGER WITHOUT BUYING ANYTHING

Hi. I wrote to you a while back concerning my boyfriend not being able to ejaculate in front of me or whenever we are together. He can still get an erection and we have wonderful sex but he still can

Hi, I have three questions to ask you. All are about some certain problems relating to my penis. I hope you can help me. Q1) I am a young asian man and I have a circumcisied penis. Over time some p

i am 30 years old student in Texas. I got addicted go pornography couple years back. I started masturbating when i was 15. i tried hard to quit this, but i couldn't . when ever i see beautiful wome

I am a 29 y.o. gay male. I have a partner of 3 years. During sex, I have noticed and my partner has noticed that my ejaculate is yellowish in color. His is white and most other people I have ever b

Hello Doctor. I'm 42 and finding it is taking much longer to "recoupe" after having sex. It seems to take two days or more before I get enough of a liquid "buildup", to make my orgasm satisfying. I c

Hi Dr. Birch, I am 23 years old, fairly healthy: I lift weights three times a week, eat well, drink lots of water (my only bad habit is smoking 10 cigarettes per day) I am concerned because I feel li

ON MOST OCCASIONS BEFORE EVEN THE PENIS IS INSERTED INTO THE VAGINA EJACULATI0ON OCCURS WHICH IS VERY FRUSTRATING FOR ME AND VERY IRRITATING FOR MY WIFE. THE ERECTION OF PENIS IS ALWAYS NOT HARD WH

I am a 20 year old male in excellent shape, and i have never really had trouble ejaculating when it comes to intercourse, masturbation, or oral. until last night that is. over the past two days my gir

About a week ago I had anal sex with my boyfriend for the first time. I am still very sore and in pain. Could I have damaged anything severe and need to see a doctor ?