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A member asked:

My boyfriend has a problem every time we have sex he has a really painful erection however when he masturbates he doesn't suffer from the same pain?

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If the erections: are the same w/both sex and masturbation, I would think its psychologic in origin, unless you are doing something unusual w/intercourrse.

Answered 6/11/2016

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