Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 2 Location: columbus, OH
Only 24, And Already Suffering Erectile Dysfunction?? Help!! Posted: 01-10-07 22:12pm
Hi,
i'm 24 years old, and I would say for the
past 2-2.5 years, i've been having trouble
with my erections. Since I could imagine,
i've been masturbating. But say, since
the age of 18, I masturbate on average
once a day. I lost my virginity at 20,
where I really couldn't remember if my
erections were healthy or not; all I
remember is that wasn't concerning me back
then. My concern began in spring 2005,
when I got into sexual relations with a
woman, yet I was either having a loose
erection, or none at all. My concern
lingered on until the end of the year,
when I got into a relationship with sex
involved. I would only maintain my
erection either by constant oral or manual
stimulation, as any attempt of intercourse
would result in a loose erection, or a
loss of it (only a couple of times do I
remember ejaculating prematurely due to
intercourse, because I actually was able
to maintain it). A few times I recall not
being able to get an erection at all.
Since then, my sex life had been put on
hold for a while, where I had to rely on
masturbation. I was (and still am) only
able to maintain proper erections by
constant stroking, and a lot of
concentration. Well, I once again got
involved sexually not too long ago, and my
problem still persists: I cannot maintain
an erection very long during intercourse,
and it took me some time to ejaculate,
even with oral & hand stimulation. A
few nights later, I couldn't even get it
up during sex, so I completely lost
hope.
What is going on?? I feel that my sex
drive has decreased over the past 2 years,
yet my obsession with masturbation still
has forced me to perform it on a daily
basis. At some point, I recall having
mild pains when masturbating, but I didn't
think much of it. Have I damaged myself
by constantly masturbating? I tried
taking horny goat weed (about 900mg daily)
for about 4-5 days, but to no avail. And
I know that my erectile problems in bed
have nothing to do with anxiety, because
i'm very focused & confident of
myself. Another thing i've noticed is a
loss of "morningwood".. I can't remember
the last time I experienced it, and I
heard that the frequency of "morningwood"
is good indication of a male's sexual
health.
I'm afraid to go to a doctor, only to hear
him give me the "you just need to relax
and stop being nervous" routine. Please
shed some light, because i'm extremely
discouraged, and am starting to panic more
& more.
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HealthySex
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 414
Posted: 01-11-07 00:06am
I've read a book recently on sexual health
that also covered natural ways of
combating erectile dysfunction. When I
say natural ways, I do not mean natural
herbs, but mean simply giving your body
what it needs to create erections.
There's probably more books with more in
depth information about erectile
dysfunction, so search around. The book I
read is scientifically guaranteed male
multiple orgasms & ultimate sex. [i
hate to keep dropping that title in
threads, but it's the only sexual health
book i've read in years and it's the book
that led me to this forum when looking for
more info.]
the author explains the chemicals used by
the body to create erections. Such as
testosterone, which uses 5-alpha-reductaze
to create dht, the super potent form of
testosterone. And l-arginine, an amino
acid found in protein. Choline found in
lecithin, forming acetylcholine. He talks
about nitrix oxide and cgmp and more.
Of course, I haven't explained anything by
telling you that, but i'm letting you know
of the detail and what I mean by natural.
There's a couple supplements that might
increase the things you need such as
protein and lecithin and herbs that may
increase testosterone. I think you'd
really need to buy the book, or a book
that covers the same things, but more
geared only towards ed.
Excessive masturbation is slightly covered
in the book as well. The author
recommends limited ejaculation, but not
really limited masturbation. Many of the
chemicals important for sexual health are
in ejaculate and you rid your body of
these things if you ejaculate all the
time. Then your body has to replenish
them. For our age 2 ejaculations a week
is fine, however, he suggests masturbating
or having sex everyday. Including 16-20
strokes a few times a day. I believe it
had to do with keeping the body producing
the needed chemicals as well as
transporting them to your genitals for
good sexual health.
I know there are many herbal products on
the internet that are supposed to help ed
or firm erections or enhance sex. Many of
these contain herbs like horny goat weed,
arginine (mentioned above) and tribulus
terrestris, a testosterone booster. I'm
sure some may work, but I can't vouch for
any of them. Plus, they're expensive and
you're probably better off using more
essential supplements that your body needs
for more things than just erections. I
don't know if horny goat weed is the best
solution or the solution for you, but I
don't think taking it for 5 days is really
going to let you know the effectiveness.
If you decide to use some sort of
supplement specifically geared towards ed,
i'd think you have to take it longer for
it to fully take affect.
Morningwood is not something I can clearly
state the reasons for. I know some people
swear that they are sexual erections,
while i've read and noticed that they may
have more to do with having to urinate. I
suppose both cases are possible.
Supposedly, if you have to urinate while
your sleeping your prostate enlarges or
constricts preventing the flow of urine.
This also restricts the outflow of blood
from your penis causing erections. I've
noticed this several times when I wake up
to go the bathroom and have an erection
that doesn't specifically feel sexual to
me.
I think if you went to a doctor they'd try
to give you cialis or viagra. Which may
not be something you want either. They're
not natural and have dangers. Perhaps
there's a doctor you could talk to about
non-drug treatments. A urologist, maybe.
I don't really know.
I'm sorry I can't help you more, but I
haven't had problems with ed so I can't
give specific recommendations to anything
I know works. I'd say look into finding a
book that covers ed and how to solve it
naturally and safely without drugs.
Hopefully, someone will come along with
more personal insight.
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Don8778
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 2 Location: columbus, OH
Posted: 01-22-07 22:21pm
Fish oil... 1000mg a day. Try to get at
least 60% omega 3 fatty acids. Been
taking it for one week, and my erections
are stronger than ever!! Someone in this
forum posted it... Thought i'd give it a
shot. Wow.
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