Hi, new poster, long time reader of the forums. Would love some input on this, especially from anyone who can relate to my issue
I'm 39, was a heavy drinker for 10 yrs (with a few breaks here & there)..now 10+ months sober. Have noticed a big difference when getting aroused for sex sober, since 90% of my sex during that time period was with at least a couple drinks in me. I know heavy drinking can cause ED, and I had issues from time to time having sex buzzed but it seemed the booze overrode any "mental" blocks I would have, of course it lowers inhibition. Seems now I don't get as hard and can become easily distracted or frustrated if the erection isn't coming as easy. I'm wondering if this could be a dopamine issue, etc as I know it takes the brain quite a while to "rewire" itself after quitting drinking. Cialis helps but doesnt do anything for the mental aspect obviously..Booze and sex always went hand in hand for me.
Further info
- Had gotten really heavy while drinking, now down 50+ lbs, back into bodybuilding style training hard and diet is great
- Watched too much porn, have made a big effort to curtail that as I know its a big factor for me
- Alcohol causes increases in estrogen, as does weight gain, so that was a double whammy, wondering if perhaps thats playing a role here since I still have another 30 or so lbs to lose to get lean-ish
Supplements I take (besides Multi, fish oil, B-complex, D, C, Zinc, Magnesium)
-Citrulline
-Creatine
-Gingko
-Tongkat Ali & HGW (just started, 2 weeks in- noted libido increase)
-Pine Bark extract aka pycnogenol
-Boron (to free up testosterone according to studies)
I'm 39, was a heavy drinker for 10 yrs (with a few breaks here & there)..now 10+ months sober. Have noticed a big difference when getting aroused for sex sober, since 90% of my sex during that time period was with at least a couple drinks in me. I know heavy drinking can cause ED, and I had issues from time to time having sex buzzed but it seemed the booze overrode any "mental" blocks I would have, of course it lowers inhibition. Seems now I don't get as hard and can become easily distracted or frustrated if the erection isn't coming as easy. I'm wondering if this could be a dopamine issue, etc as I know it takes the brain quite a while to "rewire" itself after quitting drinking. Cialis helps but doesnt do anything for the mental aspect obviously..Booze and sex always went hand in hand for me.
Further info
- Had gotten really heavy while drinking, now down 50+ lbs, back into bodybuilding style training hard and diet is great
- Watched too much porn, have made a big effort to curtail that as I know its a big factor for me
- Alcohol causes increases in estrogen, as does weight gain, so that was a double whammy, wondering if perhaps thats playing a role here since I still have another 30 or so lbs to lose to get lean-ish
Supplements I take (besides Multi, fish oil, B-complex, D, C, Zinc, Magnesium)
-Citrulline
-Creatine
-Gingko
-Tongkat Ali & HGW (just started, 2 weeks in- noted libido increase)
-Pine Bark extract aka pycnogenol
-Boron (to free up testosterone according to studies)
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