Stopping That Unwelcome Erection

Unless you have permanent erectile dysfunction, you’ve probably experienced unwanted erections popping up at the most inconvenient times. But there are some proven ways to get rid of these unwelcome hard-ons. Here are the few that tend to work best.

1. Take a cold shower. It sounds cliché but it really works well for some men. The problem is that it’s not always convenient.
2. Take a warm bath. On the flip side, a warm bath can help you unwind, which can actually reduce the arousal response.
3. Distract yourself. If you’re thinking about sex or an attractive woman or anything arousing, you’ll need to refocus your thoughts to something less sexy. Try to recite a poem, give yourself a difficult math problem to solve, try to recall all your grade school teachers (assuming you didn’t have a crush on any of them) or do a crossword puzzle.
4. Change your position. If you’re sitting, stand up. If you’re standing, try walking or sitting down. This serves a couple purposes. First, it may help hide your erection if you’re in public. Second, it may move fabric that’s been rubbing up against your penis and stimulating it.
5. Try to find a quiet place to avoid distractions. You want to be able to focus on the sound of your breath. Take slow, deep breaths and choose or word or phrase to repeat in order to focus your thoughts away from your erection. If distracting thoughts do pop into your head, just acknowledge them and try to let them go.

On the off-chance that your erection is leftover from taking an erectile dysfunction drug, such as Cialis, and has been lasting for more than four hours, it’s time to see a medical professional.

Known as “priapism,” extended erections are very rare and typically only caused by erectile dysfunction drugs like Cialis because they are misused. If you simply follow the directions for taking your erectile dysfunction drugs, you should be fine.