Hair Loss, Weak Erections, And Growth Spurt At 21 Posted: 05-28-07 16:24pm
Cliff Notes: I'm 21 and in good shape.
Six months ago I noticed hair loss, weak
erections, and decreased libido, all of
which have continued. The hair loss is
getting pretty bad. In the past 3-4
months I also grew half an inch. I
haven't grown measurably since I was 16.
I'm worried (not about the growth, but in
my unprofessional opinion I can only
assume its related).
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First some background info. I hit my
major growth spurt at around twelve, I was
5'6" at 12, 6' at 13, 6'2" at 15, and
6'2.5" at 18. I've played basketball
regularly since I was 15, and when I got
to college I started lifting weights too.
I'm in great shape, and I eat lots of
fruits, milk, eggs, vegetables, nuts, etc.
(although I am vegetarian).
When I hit puberty, I had pretty bad
dandruff and hair loss. I didn't worry
about either one since I had a thick head
of hair, and by the time I finished high
school both problems resolved themselves.
Once in a while after that I would see
some hair loss for a week or two, but I
never worried about it until a few months
ago.
Six months ago my hair started to fall,
and it hasn't stopped since. For the
first month or so I ignored it and assumed
it would fix itself, but it hasn't. I've
noticed not only that the hair is falling,
but a lot of individual strands are
becoming thinner. From what I understand,
this is a sign of DHT and male pattern
baldness. The hair loss seems to be
evenly distributed over my scalp, but if I
had to pinpoint the area with the most
hair loss I guess it would be the crown of
my head. I never paid attention to my
hair loss in the past, so I don't know if
this is the same as what happened back
when I was a kid. Regardless, my hair is
getting very thin and I'm going to start
looking bald if I don't do something
soon.
Also, at the same time (six months ago),
my erections became weaker and less
spontaneous, and I noticed a decrease in
libido. I do and did masturbate a fair
bit on and off since I was a kid, and I've
read some articles about over
masturbation, but I'm not sure if I buy
into it completely. A lot of people seem
skeptical and think its more of a scam
than anything else. The hair loss
combined with this make me a bit unsure.
Either way, I've stopped all sexual
activity completely until I get these
problems sorted out.
The kicker here is that I also grew half
an inch over the past 3-4 months.
Everyone had been commenting that I looked
taller, and after measuring myself I am
definitely taller. That doesn't seem to
be the sort of thing that would go along
with over-masturbation, but then again I'm
no expert.
So there are my two problems. I have no
idea if the are related or not, but the
hair loss and weak erections started at
the same time so it would seem they are.
I don't know where the growth fits in, if
its related at all. I'd appreciate any
and all help I could get, I'm really
getting worried. I'm willing to do
whatever it takes to get back to where I
was, or as close as possible.
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Tylanas
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Posted: 05-28-07 17:04pm
I can say one thing that didn't cause your
problems: masturbation. I have no ideas
for the rest.
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Llewellyn
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Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 05-28-07 19:52pm
There is no way masturbation caused those
issues. Masturbation is extremely
healthy. Masturbating during your teens
and early 20s actually decreases your
chances of getting prostate cancer late in
life. Masturbation does not have any
negative side effects (assuming you don't
masturbate with sharp objects or anything
like that).
I do not know what might be causing your
problem. I would talk to your doctor
about it.