If you can usually get an erection spontaneously or when you are masturbating alone, but you can’t get one when you are with someone else, then this factsheet should help. This factsheet specifically covers ED which happens only or mostly when you are with a partner. It may be due to physical causes (in the body), psychological causes (in the mind) or a mixture of both (see our factsheet ‘Erectile dysfunction’). What is erectile dysfunction when with a partner?Įrectile dysfunction (ED), when you are unable to get or keep an erection suitable for sexual intercourse or another chosen sexual activity, is a common problem for many men.