Why do i go limp during sex

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Many men suffer from this condition- approximately 30 million men to be exact. When a man is aroused from sexual thoughts or direct stimulation, nerves and hormones work to cause the muscles in the penis to relax and the corpus cavernosum and spongiosum will fill with blood causing the shaft to get hard- an erection. Another set of muscles cuts off the blood supply when the penis is erect to maintain its hardness. Once he orgasms, the blood will drain and the penis softens.

You're with a guy, fooling around and having fun. Things are going great — until they aren't. When it comes time to get him off, it seems like he just can't get into it. Was it you? Should I ask him?

The penis contains two cylindrical, spongelike structures corpora cavernosa. During sexual arousal, nerve impulses increase blood flow to both of these cylinders. This sudden influx of blood causes an erection by expanding, straightening and stiffening the penis.