Erectile dysfunction

[GenericUsername 1,041]

I’ve been noticing that I’m having some ED out of nowhere. When I do get erections, my dick is not as throbbing as it should be. I’m upset for several reasons, notably that I have no sexual experience nearing the age of 26.

I’m not sure what’s causing the ED. I heard it could be age-related. Im concerned about the lower blood flow and what that says about my health. I’m pretty out of shape and having a bit of trouble losing weight. I had Covid once back in 2022 and had several vaccines that were hard on my immune system. They made me hornier at the time but perhaps the long term effects are worse.

Time to try Viagra?

[Carb0nBased 518]

I doubt it's related to normal aging as that shouldn't have any effect that young. I am more than a decade older and have some neuropathy down there that affect sensation but still when I do get hard, I get as hard as I ever have. 

I imagine that "long haul" COVID could cause something like this--that virus has somewhat of a reputation for causing dysautonomia, and erection is a parasympathetic reaction, which requires the nerves of the autonomic system to work properly. If that's what it is, I have no idea how you would treat it. There are drugs to help with changes in heart rate/blood pressure due to dysautonomia, as well as others to treat neuropathic pain (with moderate levels of success--and none treats loss of sensation), but aside from drugs like Viagra and Cialis, which act on the smooth muscle in the penis itself, I'm unaware of anything that could fix this.

Possibly you could try general nerve health supplements like B12, thiamine, etc.? Arginine has a weak Viagra-like effect--but again this wouldn't fix the nerve function if that's the problem. Time might also help, I don't recall reading how long it takes for, e.g., loss of taste and smell to normalize in long-COVID cases, but without any data I'd assume that your issues would likely worsen/improve on a similar timetable to that.

[Ilovepeestains 369]

I feel your concern, the same has happened to me. There is something called porn-induced erectile dysfunction, and I think it's affected me. Although it's not agreed upon by all professionals, and there haven't been many quality studies on it, there's is evidence that the epidemic of porn consumption in the modern age has led to widespread erectile dysfunction among young people. Before the Internet, erectile dysfunction among young people was rare. I'm a science guy and I'd like to see more research on it. But you'll find a lot of opinions and anecdotes on YouTube.

I decided to test it out on myself a few years ago and abstained from porn for many months. During that period, I was having much better sex with my wife. Then I fell off the wagon and went back to porn. But I noticed that I was much harder and more excited when I started using porn again. But that didn't last. Now after using porn again for a couple years, I don't remain hard for very long and it's more difficult to get hard, stay hard, and to orgasm. But porn is addictive and the only way I can stop forever would be to disconnect the Internet from my house and phone.

I read that Covid can damage arteries in the penis, which can also cause ED. But not sure how common that is. Smoking and being overweight can also cause ED.

Edited April 15 by Ilovepeestains

[Remi 949]

You should try to avoid things that can lower your testosterone levels like stress and start implementing things that can boost it into your everyday life. A good sleeping routine and enough quality sleep at night are crucial. Same goes for movement, workouts. This will not only increase your well being but can also boost testo levels depending on what excercises you are doing. Sprints are excellent for that. Whatever you do, start slow and according to your level. 

Next thing is eating habits. A good diet can make a huge difference. Doesn't even have to be too restricting. Its all about moderation.

Like mentioned by someone above, supplementing vitamins and minerals might help to an extend. Lots of people really swear by ashwagandha to help them reduce the negative effects of stress. Try natural supplements and vitamins before considering medicine or the blue pill.

Its probably not one thing but a few little things that add up. Try to make little changes and see if it improves. If you feel like its not going anywhere you could seek out help from a good doctor to see whats missing.

[gldenwetgoose 20,259]

Might I make a suggestion....     Go and see your doctor.

It could be stress.   It could be vitamin / hormone levels.  It could be excessive porn.   It could be chemtrails.     I'm being ridiculous in the latter of course.   But I'm not a medical professional, and as far as I know none of us are.

It could be something, it could be nothing - go and see your doctor and let them decide.

[DoctorDoctor 1,071]

Agree, go and see a doctor. Don't leave any details out when talking with the doc. I've heard porn, cycling and the type of bicycle seat, too much alcohol, poor sleep, high blood pressure, etc. can all cause ED. 

[Pinguy94 70]

I'd suggest a doctor aswell, I'm nearing 50 and have no problem getting fully erect and staying erect either vaginally, oral or just plain solo masterbating 

[GenericUsername 1,041]

Doctor told me to stop masturbating every day and that he might consider medication if I’m not doing better from exercise and managing stress after a month.

[Ilovepeestains 369]

On 4/23/2024 at 5:22 AM, GenericUsername said:

Doctor told me to stop masturbating every day and that he might consider medication if I’m not doing better from exercise and managing stress after a month.

Sounds like good advice. Every day is very frequent. Sometimes I need a week to recharge.