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I'm 20/m. I suffer from low sex drive and troubles with erections sometimes. Some say zinc 30mg a day would help. Is that true?
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impotentyouth
replied on January 1st, 2006
Experienced User
Does anyone know?
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tasha82
replied on January 1st, 2006
Experienced User
Some studies suggest that a zinc deficiency might cause sexual problems. It wouldn't hurt to try a multi-vitamin/mineral supplement that includes zinc, but don't take more than the rda (15 mg for men). It's usually not a good idea to take too much of anything, because doses that are too high probably won't help and can even cause more problems. It's best to get what you need from your diet, but that can be hard to do, so it's not a bad idea to take a multi supplement to be sure you're covered.
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impotentyouth
replied on January 5th, 2006
Experienced User
The product I got only has 22.5 mg of zinc per tablet. That ok?
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tasha82
replied on January 6th, 2006
Experienced User
That shouldn't hurt you, but you probably don't want to exceed that amount.
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cd998776
replied on January 14th, 2006
Active User, very eHealthy
You should always consult your doctor before starting any zinc regiment program.
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Tamadrummer
replied on January 14th, 2006
Active User, very eHealthy
Like the cd said,
don't start taking large quantities of anything without talking to your doc. A simple multi-vitamin like tasha recommends is the best place to start.
Also, you should look at your diet and see if you are eating or drinking anything to inhibit your libido. Stuff like tons of soda or salt, I don't know if there is any science to diet/libido but it could be a place to start.
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cd998776
replied on January 14th, 2006
Active User, very eHealthy
tamadrummer wrote:
like the cd said,
don't start taking large quantities of anything without talking to your doc. A simple multi-vitamin like tasha recommends is the best place to start.
Also, you should look at your diet and see if you are eating or drinking anything to inhibit your libido. Stuff like tons of soda or salt, I don't know if there is any science to diet/libido but it could be a place to start.
finally, someone sees my point!
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impotentyouth
replied on January 15th, 2006
Experienced User
I've talked to a doctor. He said multi-vitamin supplements are okay, which is what i'm taking.
No I don't have a lot of sodas or salt in my diet..
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Tamadrummer
replied on January 15th, 2006
Active User, very eHealthy
I am not sure what else it could be. You are very young to be experiencing troubles in this area.
You may want to talk to your mom or dad if you feel comfortable eenough with either of them, they may be able to shed some light on the situation. It could be possible that you dad has low libido and he might help you to either conquer it or at least offer advice.
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impotentyouth
replied on January 15th, 2006
Experienced User
I've talked to them. They said it was psychological, which i'm sure it's not...The sensation in my penis and the cycle going on are impossible to be explained based on psychological caca...Not a chance.
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cd998776
replied on January 16th, 2006
Active User, very eHealthy
What is this "sensation" you speak of? Like numbness?
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impotentyouth
replied on January 17th, 2006
Experienced User
Yeah, some numbness, and I don't have nearly as good sexual sensations in that area in days that i'm not normal. If I do then it won't last long. In days that i'm normal, that area also gets hot when i'm aroused...And my face as well as my body get hot when I masturbate...All I could tell you is that the sensations in that area around my penis are very totally extremely different in days that i'm normal compared with days i'm not. So different that I will never believe it's psychological although I tried hard to.
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cd998776
replied on January 22nd, 2006
Active User, very eHealthy
Whenever you have natural numbness (ie: meaning not from masturbation or something), you can almost always attribute it to nerve damage.
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Shek101
replied on May 27th, 2008
New User
Oyster Extract Powder
A good zinc supplement, like a really potent oyster extract can increase serum testosterone levels. The result, higher libido and better erections. Do a search on google for oyster extract powder and buy a good one thats high in zinc. It worked for Casanova!
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Unifier
replied on May 28th, 2008
Experienced User
zinc vs low sex drive
you know what, i used to take loads of zinc daily and now i just don't bother - my sex drive is down at the mo. i'll bet it helps. please follow RDA (daily allowances on the pill box)