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    Just taken receipt of my hormone results, back story:

    34, addicted to porn from 13 to 26 couldn't get an erection, had DE, got hard with Viagra. From 26-34 I've rarely watched porn, mainly once or twice a year. I was given therapy for high anxiety recently.

    EQ with a partner now is much better than before EQ around 60-80% maybe but I'll lose it quickly with no stimulation, I no longer worry near as much. Refractory period is around an hour with EQ of maybe 60%. I don't get morning wood, lose erection quickly without stimulation.

    I've started minutemans kegel routine just to see if there's anything I can do with my PF. I'm sure all the years of porn in a seated position hasn't done me well.

    All I know is that there's definitely something not quite right down there. I've had good erections before but they are few and far between. I guess a good way to describe it is I'd be absolutely rubbish at spontaneous sex.


    Trying to understand my results, I converted the numbers but still getting confused with comparing to charts.

    Test Free Test SHBG Free A index
    0.355 nmol/L 18.95 nmol/L 42 nmol/L 45.1:1
    ratio
    60 pg/mL 3206 pg/mL 7106 pg/ml
    0.1287 ng/mL 6.8694 ng/mL 15.225 ng/mL
    546 ng/dl


    Thank you


    CLOSEDMightym8x
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    Last edited by CLOSEDMightym8x; 07-28-2020, 05:00 PM.

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    Bump, any thoughts?

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    • #3
      I wish I could reply something useful concerning your hormone test results. I'm curious to see, if anybody on the forum has the required expertise to read such numbers - I clearly can't and see such data for the first time in my life.

      Clearly you are looking to find a root cause for how you perceive your erections. With the hormonal data to be checked by a doctor (probably?), I guess I can only brainstorm other possible ideas:
      - you are not stating it as such, but may I guess you are taking anti-anxiety medication? Could it be related?
      - if you read this, does it feel like an option? (I've done it years ago and the quality of my erections went up crazily)
      - could general well-being be a topic? E.g. enough sleep, some regular exercise, proper nutrition ... ?

      You stated that you are kegel-ing, that sounds good. I have to admit, that I don't know, whether that usually improves erection quality. If not, are there maybe other strategies from this forum, that appeal to you? (Like e.g. I'm using a Bathmate, perceive it as joyful and I believe my erections are improved by it.)

      One general thought: Many people unaware of the contents of this forum would think, that a lowering of erection quality for a man in his mid-thirties is probably normal (more understandably so with your background regarding porn addiction). In their perception, maybe there's nothing "really wrong" with you. I mean ... maybe you are experiencing, what the average population experiences? (Surely this forum holds a lot of resources to be better than that. But just for context.)

      ... lastly: So you seem to have very much grown up as a heavy porn user (glad to read, that you've got this behind you). May I speculate, that this could have instilled a strong need to deliver high sexual performance in you? I'm asking, because I had this experience in my life. I only got to think very differently about this, once I encountered the books from Diana and Michael Richardson about "Slow Sex". I'm not saying, that one needs to live up to this ideal ... but it presents oneself with a very different narrative about sexuality. A narrative in which it is OK for a man to not be ever-potent, always ready, etc. I don't mean to say, that you should give up on your longing for better erections. But maybe there's a component of pressure, that you are putting on yourself - and you could have a look at this? (Just speculating, though. Could be, that I'm just talking about myself a few years back.)

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      • #4
        Ok so total test is marginal and on the low side for your age . That said it is unlikely to be the sole cause of your issues . Off the top of my head it would be typical of a guy say 60 y and a lot of 60 year olds don't have erection problems .

        Likewise your free test although that is often not as accurate .
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        Last edited by Pegasus; 08-05-2020, 12:37 AM.

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        • #5
          Measurements in Conventional Units

          617 123 4.0 236 37.3
          668 103 4.5 221 36.5
          606 90 5.0 177 38.7
          562 83 5.1 118 35.1
          524 69 5.5 96 36.0
          471 60 5.7 44 37.9
          376 54 7.4 44 37.1

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          • #6
            Your estradiol would be interesting.

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            • #7
              https://www.pegym.com/forums/erectil...tml?highlight=

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Dickinger View Post
                I wish I could reply something useful concerning your hormone test results. I'm curious to see, if anybody on the forum has the required expertise to read such numbers - I clearly can't and see such data for the first time in my life.

                Clearly you are looking to find a root cause for how you perceive your erections. With the hormonal data to be checked by a doctor (probably?), I guess I can only brainstorm other possible ideas:
                - you are not stating it as such, but may I guess you are taking anti-anxiety medication? Could it be related?
                - if you read this, does it feel like an option? (I've done it years ago and the quality of my erections went up crazily)
                - could general well-being be a topic? E.g. enough sleep, some regular exercise, proper nutrition ... ?

                You stated that you are kegel-ing, that sounds good. I have to admit, that I don't know, whether that usually improves erection quality. If not, are there maybe other strategies from this forum, that appeal to you? (Like e.g. I'm using a Bathmate, perceive it as joyful and I believe my erections are improved by it.)

                One general thought: Many people unaware of the contents of this forum would think, that a lowering of erection quality for a man in his mid-thirties is probably normal (more understandably so with your background regarding porn addiction). In their perception, maybe there's nothing "really wrong" with you. I mean ... maybe you are experiencing, what the average population experiences? (Surely this forum holds a lot of resources to be better than that. But just for context.)

                ... lastly: So you seem to have very much grown up as a heavy porn user (glad to read, that you've got this behind you). May I speculate, that this could have instilled a strong need to deliver high sexual performance in you? I'm asking, because I had this experience in my life. I only got to think very differently about this, once I encountered the books from Diana and Michael Richardson about "Slow Sex". I'm not saying, that one needs to live up to this ideal ... but it presents oneself with a very different narrative about sexuality. A narrative in which it is OK for a man to not be ever-potent, always ready, etc. I don't mean to say, that you should give up on your longing for better erections. But maybe there's a component of pressure, that you are putting on yourself - and you could have a look at this? (Just speculating, though. Could be, that I'm just talking about myself a few years back.)
                Thank you, this is very helpful.

                I'm on no medication and otherwise have a very healthy diet/fitness routine. However stress is something that's always been present as well as anxiety. So Coupled with years of porn use, I'm not surprised I am how I am.

                I feel like I was have to 'perform' and struggle with intimacy which again would feed into all this perfectly.

                I quit porn 8 years ago (with help from YBOP, rarely masturbate. Slipped up a few times with porn but recently went 7 months with no porn/orgasm/sex and have no urges for porn anymore.

                In a strange way I've never had a good relationship with my penis (as weird as that sounds) abstaining for 7 months was good but I think it moved me further away being comfortable with sex. A lot of the nofap guys for example are worried if they touch their penis (slight exaggeration of course) but it;'s this kind of thing that I think is unhealthy.


                Those books sound ideal,thanks!
                CLOSEDMightym8x
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                Last edited by CLOSEDMightym8x; 08-05-2020, 05:17 AM.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Pegasus View Post
                  Ok so total test is marginal and on the low side for your age . That said it is unlikely to be the sole cause of your issues . Off the top of my head it would be typical of a guy say 60 y and a lot of 60 year olds don't have erection problems .

                  Likewise your free test although that is often not as accurate .
                  Thank you. If it makes any difference, my Vitamin D was also on the low side and have just started taking supplements.

                  I've also for the first time started to sleep all the way through the night (Was waking 4/5 times) The changes I've made are doing kegels, taking ginger, garlic, ginko and generally trying to be more relaxed.

                  With all this I'm hoping to get checked in another 3 months and see a big improvement.

                  p.s Cheers for the links. I feel like my stress levels would be responsible for a lot of my issues so really trying to work on them.

                  Since kegles/supplementing/more sleep I noticed every now and then I wake up with great EQ. And with a partner I was able to maintain good EQ with no stimulation.

                  At the age of 34, my refractory times are so much better than my mid/late 20's. I remember feeling drained for days!

                  Look forward to updating!
                  CLOSEDMightym8x
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                  Last edited by CLOSEDMightym8x; 08-05-2020, 05:32 AM.

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                  • #10
                    Not a fan of nofap by the way.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Pegasus View Post
                      Not a fan of nofap by the way.
                      How come?

                      I think it makes sense for overcoming issues with porn but I also think it teaches men to become less intimate with their sexual selves which may lead to more issues i.e low sex drives. (excluding those with partners of course)

                      I'll never watch porn again but I think healthy masturbation habits and a good relationship with your penis is important.

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                      • #12
                        As far as I am concerned healthy masturbation habits can be multi times a day .

                        A lot of guys should quit porn but that is a seperate matter.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Pegasus View Post
                          As far as I am concerned healthy masturbation habits can be multi times a day .

                          A lot of guys should quit porn but that is a seperate matter.

                          Yup, I've started to incorporate them back. Only once every few weeks right now and it feels like a weight lifted. I know abstaining won't do harm but again
                          I feel it comes back to 'being at one' with your penis and sometimes it just helps with stress.

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                          • #14
                            I think abstaining an do harm in the manner it is sometimes done .

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Pegasus View Post
                              I think abstaining an do harm in the manner it is sometimes done .
                              What way? The main thing I see is men who become fearful of their penis but of women. For example some won't even attempt a kegel routine in case it causes a relapse. I find this harmful because as above, it just makes your penis a ticking time bomb.

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