This podcast is for you, the Modern Man. I'm Dr Anne Truong,

your host. I'm an intimate health medical doctor and best

selling author of the book, Erectile Dysfunction Fix. I'll

do a deep dive into sexual health and performance and how

it affects men of all ages and backgrounds. So let's get

started, and be sure to visit my website at

sexualhealthformenpodcast.com for more information and

resources from the show. See you on the inside.

Hi there, Modern Man. In today's episode, we're going to talk

about how hard is hard enough for intercourse? I'm Dr Anne

Truong. I treated over 7000 men, and let's address this question.

Hard enough for sex is usually defined as an erection that's

firm enough to allow comfortable penetration and stay inside

during thrusting. Now there is an erection hardness score

called EHS. So clinically, there is a scale from zero to four for

erection hardness score. Now, zero is no erection. One is big,

but not hard. Two is hard, but not hard enough for penetration.

Three is hard enough for penetration, but not completely

hard. And four completely hard and fully rigid. Most vaginal

intercourse is at EHS score of three or four is considered hard

enough because it is sufficient for penetration and maintaining

it. Studies show that men who report erection at EHS of three

or four also report a high percentage of successful

intercourse attempt and better sexual satisfaction.

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Now, if an erection can have penetration without using your

hand to push it in or keep it in during thrusting, it's usually

hard enough. If it's repeatedly been slipped out or cannot be

inserted despite arousal that's typically below the hard enough

scale, or EHS of two or lower, and also fit ED criteria. This

will mean that when you're not hard enough, that means you're

not getting enough blood flow that comes from the heart, that

goes to the blood vessels, and then that goes to the penis in

order for the penis to become firm and rigid. And that could

be possibly from high blood pressure, high cholesterol,

diabetes. It could be from medication. It could be from

overweight, porn, not enough sleep, stress, and also even

relationship problem and depression, anxiety. So multiple

factors that contribute to it as well. And in my last video, and

you can check out here, I talk about the different age range

that the older you are, you're more predisposed to having

medical condition that will give you ED versus if you're under

40, then it's more likely due to lifestyle, such as smoking,

vaping, stress, inadequate sleep or porn that is contributing to

your ED. But ED is not only for older men.

Okay, Modern Man. If you're struggling with weak erection,

low energy, the food you eat could be the big part of the

problem. One of the best research pathways to boost

circulation, support healthy testosterone and improve sexual

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A point to know is that it depends on blood flow, and blood

flow depends on condition that cause inflammation or

endothelial damage, and that's usually there's a condition I

mentioned before. But the main point here is that if you notice

that you're not hard enough for penetration, and this happened

frequently, go get your blood work done, guys. A simple blood

work done to rule out whether you have diabetes. Get your

blood pressure checked. You need to check to if you have high

cholesterol, maybe even inflammation. All that can be

discovered through blood work. And check out the video that I

talk about blood work here, what doctor need to order for you for

ED. Particularly, also check out your testosterone as well. Check

your total testosterone and check your free testosterone

together. So the point I'm trying to say is that if you

feel that you're not hard enough for penetration and you're

frustrated, go get blood work, go see the doctor, and you may

be able to reverse it quicker than you think. The second thing

is that it is reversible, and the earlier you start, the

easier it's going to be reversible. You could take in

that blue pill for years and years and years, you're just

ignoring the problem. I call it ignoring the infection, and it

gets worse. So start early. Just know it is reversible, and it's

not age inevitable at all. You don't have to live with it.

Okay? So take the erection harder scale and let me know

what your score is, from zero to four.

Having said that, don't forget to subscribe to the channel and

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through ED breakthrough, and that way you can have your sex

life reset again. We're here to help. Take care, and I will see

you next episode, Modern Man.

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