u/Famous-Hour9684

For me:

1- Since I have also PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder), my OCD gets worse during the week before my period
2- Whenever I don’t get enough sleep
3- Whenever something new happens. It doesn’t matter whether it is a positive or negative change, it creates stress for me (a new relationship, friendship, apartment, job).
4- Anything uncertain.

For me:

1- Since I have also PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder), my OCD gets worse during the week before my period
2- Whenever I don’t get enough sleep
3- Whenever something new happens. It doesn’t matter whether it is a positive or negative change, it creates stress for me (a new relationship, friendship, apartment, job).
4- Anything uncertain.

I (28F) have been dating my boyfriend (around my age) for about a month. Everything between us is amazing so far: we are very affectionate, constantly kissing, cuddling, hugging, snuggling and there is a lot of physical attraction between us. He tells me he finds me attractive, and I genuinely feel desired by him. The only issue is sex. He has trouble maintaining an erection during intercourse. He can get hard with oral stimulation, but after that, when we try to move to penetration, he often loses it.
At first I didn’t think much of it, but now I’m wondering what we can do about it. I don’t think he isn’t attracted to me because his behavior shows the opposite. He is also active, works out, eats relatively healthy, and takes vitamins/supplements.
I suggested that he see a doctor just to rule out any physical issues, and he said okay.
For men who have experienced something similar:
Was it performance anxiety or something else?
What helped you overcome it?
Did it get better with time and less pressure?
I’m not looking to blame him. I really like him and want to support him. I’m just curious about other people’s experiences. Thank you. :)

Every month before my period, I feel like I want to die. I constantly feel stressed, threatened, and end up crying, even though nothing is actually going wrong in my life. My intrusive thoughts are killing mez
I have been trying to treat my OCD for years, but I am exhausted from emotionally falling apart every single month, even though I am taking medication.
I am tired of seeing something negative in everything and constantly digging up to find a one single negative thing and use it as a dagger to kill myself with. I am tired of constantly feeling like I am in danger, even in my healthy, loving relationship. Every month suicidal thougts are coming and I don’t know what to do. I feel like no matter which antidepressants I am on, I will suffer from this chemical inbalance in my brain till the end of my life. No matter how hard I try to educate myself by reading books, going to therapy (although I am not nowadays due to financial reasons) and thinking logically, I still end up like shit.