What is the cause of my ED?

[luzmc9 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close luzmc9]

Hi guys! I'm here because i have a serious problem with my erection. I'm 29 now and my problem started when i was 24-25. At that time my spontanous and morning erections became very weak and also my erections during masturbation became a bit weaker. I tried generic viagra and everything back to normal, after taking a pill i was o 15 years old again and even without a pill my erections were normal again, maybe not rock hard but very good Also i noticed that spontaneous erections and ability to maintain erection without stimulation returned. From that time i took a pill only several times. And finally about two years ago my erections suddenly started to became weaker very fast. From week to week from month to month it was getting worse and worse to the point where i am now. For the past 2-3 months i'm able to be only 50-60% hard during masturbation or sex, very weak morning erections and no spontaneous. I have done some blood test and it all went normal. So the only two things that i think could cause that is excessive masturbation and cigarette smoking. For the last years i was an excessive masturbator and also regular porn user, so is that bacause of an excessive masturbation (everyday and sometimes for hours)? And if it is because of smoking, could it may have caused such serious problems after only 10 years of smoking (pack a day) while i'm generaly fit ,exercise a lot, swimming and running regulary? I know off course that smoking is a bad habit to our health , but read that smoking induced ed is not common in male under 40 and the problem starts usually after about 15-20 years of havy smoking... And the interesting thing is that when two years ago I quit smoking for about 9 months was the time when the strength of erection dropped quickly and dramatically. And than, when I returned to addiction i saw a noticable improvement for the first 2-3 months until again it started became weaker. Any ideas will be helpfull! (and sorry for my english)

[Cavalier Retired Super Moderator Member of the Month Feb 2015PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Cavalier]

Excessive masturbation and porn can definitely causes these symptoms. Add in any stress or anxiety you are experiencing over this are only adding to it. Lay off the porn and reduce your masturbation to a few times a week and see what happens. Quit smoking, it will only make things worse over time. I know you gave the example how it made it worse when you quit and improved when you returned. Now if you stop and think about it, quitting smoking can be very stressful and starting up again reduces this stress. I think that is another example of how stress can effect EQ.

[luzmc9 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close luzmc9]

Generally I'm not stressed very much and it is more stress because of the quality of erections than poor quality erections due to stress. I quit smoking because I thought that it is responsible for my problems, and quitting was not associated with a lot of stress, it occurred to me fairly easily. Then when i saw no improvement, but only decrease in my EQ and little improvement in the first months after going back to habit i thought it's because of masturbation, but when it recently again started dramatically going worse i do not know what is the main cause...
And there is something else about I would say - in last 1-2 years my penis in it's flaccid state is thiner and softer than it used to be (like "old men penis") and there is a little urine leakage after peeing. Is it a sign of excessive masturbation or smoking-induced ed? And a second question : Is this possible to have such serious ed only because of smoking in the age of 28-29, and if the answer is yes, is it reversible (there a contradictory information on the internet)? Thanks for all sugestions!

[zezeze Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close zezeze]

"Excessive" masturbation is not going to damage your dick nor make it "old man's dick". Neither is watching porn going to affect your EQ more than masturbating multiple times a day after which it takes a day or so to fully recover.

[closed224 Senior Member Member of the Month Dec 2014, Feb 2017 Find all posts View Profile Close closed224]

Luzmc9, welcome and thanks for joining us. Your reaction to quitting one addiction for a time and then starting back up with it shows the problems. You are addicted to cigarettes, and likely addicted to porn. In order for your penjs to work properly it will require your brain to be rebooted so that the feel good chemicals your brain wants come from your penjs instead of porn or nicotene. Stop smoking and using porn and your body will start looking for dopamine from another source.

Masturbation and sex are good for you, but you may need to avoid both for a while in order that your penjs can rebound from over use, and vasorestrictors. For sure limit these to 3-4 times per week. Never masturbate with a partial erection. If it will?l not get fully erect then wait.

Do reverse kegels, deep flat footed squats, and yoga type stretches that target the abdominals, pelvis, butt, and thighs. After doing these for a couple weeks also start doing a few kegels as part of your routine.

This reboot will take some time so be patient. Don't go back to the addictions, and soon your lenis will be just like normal.
G9o luck.

[luzmc9 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close luzmc9]

Thanks for all your advices ! I decided to start my reboot. I'm gonna reach 90 days without masturbation and porn, and also doing pelvic floor exercises,a lot of cardio don't smoking, and maybe add some suplements. I'll informing you how it goes and if i feel any significant improvement. As i said before, there is a little urine leakage mostly every time after peeing and my penis looks dead. I also sometimes feel slight burning sensation and a little discomfort in this area. I think that it may be some pelvic floor damage or prostate inflamation caused by over masturbation. I read that "post micturation dribble" can be an effect of pelvic floor issues or prostate inflamation and these both problems can be caused by overmasturbation. And i also read that it is common for male with post micturation dribble to suffer from ed. What do you think about it?

[John Dough Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close John Dough]

I'm about twice your age. I've had prostate swelling that started at about your age and has gotten progressively worse over time. It definitely is associated with dribbling after urination. I've researched this topic and now believe that prostate swelling is one factor in ED and that it is caused by inflammation due to magnesium deficiency. Lately I've been taking magnesium supplements and my prostate swelling is being slowly reduced. I've also been avoiding milk products since calcium competes with magnesium.

The other thing I noticed is that I started to get symptoms of ED years ago after I had internet access installed at home. Previous to that I masturbated a couple of times a month, but with internet porn it increased to a few times a week. Not only that, but with internet porn my masturbation sessions lasted a lot longer and I used a tighter grip. I've tried to quit a few times and notice an improvement when I do. Currently I'm not "using" but it is addictive.

Lately my erections have been much better. I assume it is due to these factors.

[allnatedsol-20 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close allnatedsol-20]

Smoking and excessive masturbation to porn can definitely have an affect, but it's impossible for anyone to make a diagnosis about your individual case. There are several other factors like diet and exercise.

I can tell you that I had erectile dysfunction that started around 45 yr old. I also tried Viagra and some other drugs like Cialis and Androgel. I found none of them sustainable, so I started searching for a natural solution. We'll, I found it! I've not had any ED problems for almost 5 years now. You can read my story and find out how I solved my erectile dysfunction by searching all natural ED solutions on Google. I found little bits of credible information the further down the search results I went. It's a tedious process, but if you are committed to solve you problem there is a ton of great info out there that you didn't hear about on the news or in TV commercials, because it doesn't put money in the pockets of pharmaceutical executives!

Good Luck,
MG