Why anxiety can make you finish sooner

How stress and nervousness can speed up arousal.

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When anxious, your body enters an alert state — faster heart rate, shallow breathing, tense muscles. This can make arousal rise quickly and feel harder to manage.

Slow breathing, pausing, and reducing self-monitoring may help your body settle.

Sources

• Premature ejaculation — MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
• Anxiety and panic attacks — NHS (UK National Health Service)