I’ve been around this forum for years, and while a lot of chatter focuses on the usual physical causes of ED, I’ve started wondering about the psychological factors—like a major breakup. Is it really possible that the emotional turmoil of a breakup could trigger or worsen erectile difficulties? I know most of the established consensus points to physical reasons, but I’ve seen instances where the timing of relationship stress and ED seems hard to ignore.
Most posts I’ve read tend to dismiss the connection as coincidental or assume that any psychological impact is secondary to underlying physical issues. But isn’t it plausible that the anxiety, depression, or loss of self-esteem following a breakup could directly influence performance? Has anyone here experienced a sudden onset of ED directly linked to a breakup? I’d be interested in hearing personal experiences or data that challenge the “physical causes only” narrative.
This might sound like I’m going against the mainstream, but as a long-time skeptic in this forum, I think there’s more nuance to the interplay between mind and body in sexual health. Can psychological trauma from a breakup morph into a physiological problem, or is that too simplistic an explanation for what’s likely a complex condition? What do the rest of you think?