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**Ghost** · 08-25-2003, 01:17 PM

I have this problem that every time i take off my clothes i end up with an erection. I dont consider being nude any exiting, but i always seem to get an erection and its gotten to the point where i decide to stay clothed instead of being nude...

I wanna be more nude, but i alwasy get an erection and its getting really frustrating...

im 17 btw...

**Rik** · 08-25-2003, 02:26 PM

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Originally posted by Ghost:
[qb] im 17 btw... [/qb]

That's probably the reason! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

Seriously though I suspect what's happening is that you worry about it and when you feel it happen you try to stop it but all this does is focus your mind more on it.

My advice is if you feel it happening then let it happen. In other words be relaxed about it and I think you'll find that the more relaxed you can be the less likely it is to happen.

Does that make sense? No? Well it has always worked for me.

Rik

**Nude in the North** · 08-25-2003, 07:34 PM

Find a Crowded Nude beach full of us "Old" people. Walk to the middle of it where your surrounded by people. Take your clothes off without thinking about your penis.
I guarente if you get an erection it won't last long.

Steve

**Bob S.** · 08-25-2003, 07:56 PM

Do you regularly go naked at home as well? Erections are not bad. What you do with them are what determines whether it is bad or good.

Rik is right on. Don't worry about it. Let the erection happen. It will soon go away (the erection that is) and life will be fine. Think of it this way, are you going to let your penis control what you wear?

Bob S.

**Gary Naturist** · 08-26-2003, 01:39 AM

There's an advantage in getting an erection when you take your clothes off -- you have something to hang them on.

But seriously, there is what I call an "embarrassment" erection, caused when your penis realizes that someone might see it. I had this "problem" for years, but it gradually subsided with advancing age.

Solutions: The more time that you spend nude, the less this will happen. If you have understanding friends or family, the best thing would be not to fight it -- you'll probably get over it quicker.

If you know in advance you're going to be nude with others, you can masturbate beforehand (pun intended) to take the pressure off for a while.

But don't give up on nudism/nudity because of spontaneous erections -- you'll likely regret doing so when you are older.

Gary

**Abiqua** · 08-26-2003, 07:54 AM

Gary Naturist had a good suggestion: if you have friends or family with whom you can go nude, and who won't be offended by tour "problem," just practice going nude with them regardless of the state of your erection. Gradually, as you get used to the idea of being seen nude, and seeing others nude, you'll likely find that erections become much less frequent.

I have been involved with nudist groups who considered erections to be perfectly natural, not at all embarrassing (if the male behaved properly); in those groups, it didn't matter at all if I happened to be erect.

Most groups, though, seem to expect that you make some effort to minimize visible arousal: taking a dip in cold water, sunbathing on your stomach, reading a newspaper held over your genitals, and precise thought control!

These steps don't always solve the problem, but may help; and if an occasional erection does happen, most people will not be terribly judgmental as long as your actual behavior isn't offensive.

Good luck and let us know how things turn out for you!

**Buzzer** · 08-26-2003, 09:25 AM

All the above is good advise. As with any other adverse reaction to a given situation, it dissapears with time and exposure. (Please pardon the pun.) As being naked becomes comon place to you, your body will relax, too.

**florida-david** · 08-26-2003, 04:53 PM

when i was your age, i would get erections everytime i got undressed and it was not a sexual thing. our bodies seem programmed when young to get an erection everytime we get naked. so i would suggest to get your body used to being naked by making a larger percentage of your life 'nude-time'. for instance, sleep naked, do homework naked, sun outside naked, etc. this all depends on your family situation, but i would think you could at least sleep naked and that is about 1/3 of our lives! it would be extremely difficult for even a young man to keep an erection for 8 hours; your body will soon discover the difference between nakedness and sexual arousal.

if you know you are going to be in a nude situation with others, and you are nervous about sexual arousal, masturbate first to take the pressure off (if we are allowed to say that here on this site?). than when you go naked with others around, try not to concentrate on your penis and the other people's naked bodies. concentrate on the conversation or the activity and not people's aesthetics. after getting more naked-time and seeing more and more naked bodies, you will quickly realized that nudity and naked bodies are not a big deal, only a natural thing. you will soon find that nudity does not equal sex.

you will still get erections while naked, so just don't flaunt it around, go in the water or throw a towel on it. once it goes down, continue to enjoy yourselves. although i think erections should not offend a nudist (and i would not personally be offended by seeing one), you do not want to wave it around like a flag to gain attention. but if it happens during a game or sport, just concentrate on the game and it should go away by itself. sometimes physical exercise creates an erection.

good luck and keep us posted....

**theoldman** · 08-28-2003, 05:40 AM

I think a lot of it is age related (as has been said) The advice of more nudity makeing it less frequent might or might not work. My 15 year old grandson spends a lot of time naked at home & here at our place. He gets erections often both at home & here. In both places they are ignored as we all have told him it is natural & normal. We also tell him they are nothing to be ashamed of (which they aren't). As to getting rid of them, a good hard thwack often helps (hurts a little) Thwack by holding index finger against thumb & quickly extending it. Hit near the head of your penis & if you can take the (momentary?) pain it might help.

**Elery** · 08-28-2003, 05:48 AM

I was in the hospital once for something or other, not serious, but I of course had one of those ol morning greeters when I awoke one AM and the bed clothing was disarranged and just then the nurse arrived to check on something and seeing my condition, without batting an eye, walked over and gave it a whack. It worked but...how wude! Not very professional...maybe she took it personal...HAH

**Vin** · 08-28-2003, 07:19 AM

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Originally posted by Elery:
[qb] ...the nurse arrived to check on something and seeing my condition, without batting an eye, walked over and gave it a whack. It worked but...how wude![/qb]

Ouch! At the very least, I would have filed a complaint with her supervisor. On a bad day, I would have filed an assault charge. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

Getting back to Ghost's original question: you've gotten some good advice. I think I remember being 17. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Just work on increasing the time you spend nude doing everyday nonsexual things (or even simply sleeping), and sooner or later your brain will figure it out. Psychologically, it's called desensitizing.

I was once given a good piece of advice about this very issue: You ARE human, so BE human. Enjoy the fact that everything works the way it's supposed to, and don't worry about it. Hang out with people who'll understand and won't get worked up about it. When it doesn't happen so often (and it'll happen sooner than you think), move on to other venues.

Vin

**Ghost** · 08-28-2003, 11:39 AM

thanks alot to all you people...

youve given me really good advice and ill try to do what you say and hopefully itll work [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

**florida-david** · 08-28-2003, 05:08 PM

as vin said, a male erection is fully normal and us nudists should not be so offended. my boys are 7 and 10 and one gets them ALLLL the time, whereas the other does not. it depends on the kid, but i would be worried if you were not getting erections as this is a normal male function. so enjoy the fact that your body is functioning correctly. but i guess this is a topic of another thread....

**Snoboy** · 08-29-2003, 10:30 AM

Ditto David. I don't understand the trauma some have over an erection. I have had them more times than I can count since puberty and its only a big deal when it is diliberately flaunted in front of others who may be uncomfortable. Frankly an erection feels great to me and is a normal healthy part of being a male. I will never understand the whoop-tee-doo over it. As for whacking it to go down...that is so dumb...but then a few might find it painfully pleasurable...who knows. Enjoy your body. Its the one you got so take care of it and never be ashamed of the occasional erection...when they quick...that is the time to be concerned. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

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