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What can make it take a long time to climax?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Several possibilitie: If a person is on certain medications such as ssri's, climax may be delayed or stopped. Also anxiety and self-consciousness can make it hard to relax and let your body respond as it would naturally.

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Answered 12/9/2013

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