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Q: Hard to Become Erect
asked by: EuroRSX on April 20th, 2007
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I am a 19 year old man, who never lost his virginity. I believe in having one partner instead of many. This also leads me to masturbate where sometimes I'll do it 2 times a day, other times I'll just take a break. Recently I noticed that I can't get as hard as I used to. My penis may become semi-erect for a minute, however it limps if I don't keep a firm grip on it. I am seeing a girl, and its to the point when I first started messing around with her; fingering, eating out, etc I had an erection. Now if I do it, it is hard for me to become erect. I been considering taking Viagra, however at 19 I don't think I should. Comparing to last year, I was hard as a rock when the wind blew by. I do work out, have small stress in life (school, work), but nothing overwhelming. One thing is that I am kinda "harsh" when I masturbate. I like to grip hard. Other times when I sometimes finish masturbating, I play with my penis and bend it not inducing too much pain though. Would this qualify as erectile dyfunctionsy?
Are there cures like eating a lot of fruits or resting your testicles on ice or can this be stress related? I guess its my build up of anxiety.

I do have the occassional drink, but I really just don't hook up with women. I will try and see if being a little tipsy may help relieve of my anxiety. I know drinking is not good for erections, but its to the poiunt where I will try almost anything.

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I forgot to add, but sometimes when I have to urinate, I dont become erect like I used to. Sorry just reminded myself cause I gotta use the bathroom Very Happy
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Tylanas
replied on April 20th, 2007
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I do not think this qualifies as erectile dysfunction. You're not 15 any more; and you might be becoming deensitized to what nromally turns you on.
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EuroRSX
replied on April 20th, 2007
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Well like I noticed I woke up today, and usually having a hard morning woody, it was half there...
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HealthySex
replied on April 20th, 2007
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You can go to a doctor and make sure there is nothing physically wrong, but like you said, Viagra is not the ideal. It's a drug, possibly harmful, and you may not even need it.

Drinking is also not a good idea, and it seems like you know it. Ever hear of Whiskey Dick or Brewer's Droop? You may be more relaxed, but that does not necessarily equate to achieving erections. There are others things that can keep you relaxed, such as time, or talking to your girlfriend. If you really need it, Passion Flower or Chamomile Tea could relax you some safely.

You're getting older and maybe some of your puberty driven sex drive is fading. That doesn't mean you should lose the ability to gain an erection though. There are things that the body needs to get and maintain an erection. The first is your mind. If you're turned on, you should get an erection. If you're trying to get an erection by thinking, you might not. So to help, think or concentrate about things that turn you on. While messing around with your girlfriend think about the enjoyment you're getting by giving her enjoyment, or what you want to do to her, or what you want her to do to you, or her breasts, or her moans, or whatever gets you turned on.

The other things your body needs are chemicals or ingredients. L-Arginine, cGMP, Testosterone, DHT, 5-alpha-reductase, Nitric Oxide, etc. Your body should have these if you're healthy and have a good diet, but you can also increase them. Short answer, protein and Lecithin should give you what you need. Long answer, find a book on how to naturally treat ED with diet, supplements, etc. Though, you might not have ED, and just need to relax or find something that arouses you.

Since you considered Viagra for a moment, you might eventually also think about herbal viagras. If you do, stay away from ones with Yohimbe.

You might also look into Kegel exercises, as strong pelvic muscles can help achieve and maintain strong erections. However, they could also lead to premature ejaculation if you don't learn to relax them as well.

Morning wood, is often considered to be caused by having to urinate and the prostate enlarging and blood being locked into the penis. It may also be linked to normal night time erections, that may be the bodies way of keeping the penis healthy as it needs blood. There are devices that doctors will give to patients to see if they have night time erections. It's a band that records whether your penis is erecting at night. If it doesn't happen, it could be physical ED as your mental state doesn't really play a role in erections while you sleep.

As for masturbating harshly and bending it afterwards, I'm not sure if it has an effect, but if you're really harsh maybe it does. You say you bend it afterwards without causing TOO MUCH pain. I take that as you are causing some pain. I'd imagine being too rough could cause physical damage and that is probably best avoided. Talk to a doctor to find out if you have physical problems. Otherwise, maybe give it a break, find something that turns you on, let your penis heal and stop roughing it up.
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EuroRSX
replied on April 21st, 2007
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I guess I'll give that a try, just calm down for a bit. If that doesn't work out, then I'll probably cosult a doctor. Thanks for the advice.
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NWKC
replied on April 21st, 2007
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This isn't quite up your alley, but mrjsmith had put his similar erection problems of his own terms. hope this helps a bit.

http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic50567. html
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EuroRSX
replied on April 22nd, 2007
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Thanks, helped a lot but I am kinda confident with myself. I'll try some things here, but I'll def see if that works. Thanks for all the info Smile
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NWKC
replied on April 22nd, 2007
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EuroRSX wrote:
Thanks, helped a lot but I am kinda confident with myself. I'll try some things here, but I'll def see if that works. Thanks for all the info Smile


Yep, no problem. I wasn't quite implying it to be a confident solution, I was just giving it out as a reference of some information in general. I learned acouple of things from that recent thread.
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allandsouza
replied on April 23rd, 2007
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Re: Hard to Become Erect
EuroRSX wrote:
I am a 19 year old man, who never lost his virginity. I believe in having one partner instead of many. This also leads me to masturbate where sometimes I'll do it 2 times a day, other times I'll just take a break. Recently I noticed that I can't get as hard as I used to. My penis may become semi-erect for a minute, however it limps if I don't keep a firm grip on it. I am seeing a girl, and its to the point when I first started messing around with her; fingering, eating out, etc I had an erection. Now if I do it, it is hard for me to become erect. I been considering taking Viagra, however at 19 I don't think I should. Comparing to last year, I was hard as a rock when the wind blew by. I do work out, have small stress in life (school, work), but nothing overwhelming. One thing is that I am kinda "harsh" when I masturbate. I like to grip hard. Other times when I sometimes finish masturbating, I play with my penis and bend it not inducing too much pain though. Would this qualify as erectile dyfunctionsy?
Are there cures like eating a lot of fruits or resting your testicles on ice or can this be stress related? I guess its my build up of anxiety.

I do have the occassional drink, but I really just don't hook up with women. I will try and see if being a little tipsy may help relieve of my anxiety. I know drinking is not good for erections, but its to the poiunt where I will try almost anything.

***EDIT***
I forgot to add, but sometimes when I have to urinate, I don't become erect like I used to. Sorry just reminded myself cause I gotta use the bathroom Very Happy


Hey,

Do you believe in Yoga? It helped me heaps. In the similar predicament. With a little help from Ayurveda, of course. But they worked.

I have some great URLs that may be of some help to you.

http://www.yogawiz.com/articles/75/yoga-an d-disease/yoga-for-men.html
http://www.yogawiz.com/health-issues-and-y oga/yoga-for-men.html
http://www.yogawiz.com/health-issues-and-y oga/yoga-for-couples.html

If I can help any more, just get in touch with me at allan.aquarius@gmail.com

Regards and all the best Razz

Allan
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fiona05
replied on April 23rd, 2007
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to the original poster, i would definately recommend the kegels exercises. my boyfriend has been doing them consistently for about a month and already he and i notice a huge difference in the strength of his erection.
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EuroRSX
replied on April 24th, 2007
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NWKC wrote:
EuroRSX wrote:
Thanks, helped a lot but I am kinda confident with myself. I'll try some things here, but I'll def see if that works. Thanks for all the info Smile


Yep, no problem. I wasn't quite implying it to be a confident solution, I was just giving it out as a reference of some information in general. I learned acouple of things from that recent thread.


I'm going to try that out, but I tried not to masturbate for like 5 days and noticed a differecnce. I mean now its actually morning wood, not like a weaping plant. lol

And I will try out those Kegel excersizes. I am huge on going to the gym, so I will try and incorporate those in my leg work out. Thanks again people. Appreciate everything
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younglad
replied on July 23rd, 2007
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hi everyone i am 18 never had an erection, Crying or Very sad i tried cialis today. No effect. what is my problem. my scan showed my penis is ok and my testicles. testicles are underdeveloped though. Sad why is my penis not working, even with cialis. i never av moring erections.
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Tylanas
replied on July 23rd, 2007
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younglad wrote:
hi everyone i am 18 never had an erection, Crying or Very sad i tried cialis today. No effect. what is my problem. my scan showed my penis is ok and my testicles. testicles are underdeveloped though. Sad why is my penis not working, even with cialis. i never av moring erections.


We don't know what's wrong with you... We can only wish you luck. Please don't give up on your doctors. Please ask them to explain everything to you even if you don't understand it.
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