low libido erectile dysfunction and whey protein

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hello everyone!

The past summer i decide to take this supplement for first time. The box lasts 2.5 months and at the beginning i didn't have any problem.
I decide to take a second box for last time i only took 3 scoops and i noticed a huge libido drop and even if i have sexual desire it was very difficult to have an erection. i thought that the cause maybe was the protein but i wasn't sure, i thought that maybe just happens.
Anyway this problem lasts about 35-40 days and i was back to normal.

Now my problem starts before three weeks when (like an idiot) i decide to take again to see if this was the problem. i took very little amount of whey only 1/4 of a scoop and i have the problem again.(so i believe that was the problem)

3 weeks now and my libido is almost zero and its very difficult to have erection.(with only 1/4 of a scoop!)

3 weeks now the time has stopped i am so desperate and scarred. I have crazy thoughts i am afraid of hurting my self.
Anyone had the same problem (from whey protein or not) and recover from this?

thanks!
 

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Easy advice: stop taking it.

If you want, post the name of the product and maybe people here can take a look at the ingredient list and tell you what might be the problem. If I had to guess it could be a food sensitivity / allergy. It could also be that the particular product is contaminated with something bad for you, which is to say it might not happen with other whey protein products.
 

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i am afraid to touch the box now not to put it in my mouth!
the name is ON gold standard.
maybe you have right maybe is the particular product or even the particular box.
anyway thanks!
 

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Ingredients:

Protein Blend(Whey Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Whey Peptides), Natural And Artificial Flavors, Lecithin, Salt, Acesulfame Potassium, Aminogen®, Sucralose, Lactase.

ALLERGEN INFORMATION: Contains Milk And Soy (Lecithin) Ingredients.

I wouldn't put that in my body. You have no idea what the "Natural And Artificial Flavors" are nor what's in "Aminogen". Personally I avoid artificial sweeteners like Acesulfame Potassium and Sucralose. I've read anecdotal accounts of people experiencing libido problems after consuming sucralose so that may be one for you to watch for.

The best whey proteins I've come across thus far are from Standard Process (which you generally can't get retail) and Mt. Capra (which are goat milk based). Everyone's body is different but given your experience, time to try something else.
 
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its crazy how 1/4 of a scoop does that reaction to my body.
even if i drink gasoline in the same amount i dont believe i would having that reaction
 

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Soy promotes estrogen. I don't know how much soy is in the product, and to be honest I don't know how much soy it would take to affect the average person. Everyone reacts to things differently, maybe your hormones were off kilter to begin with?

It may benefit you to bring your concerns to your doctor.
 

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i do sperm and blood exams and everything are ok. my testosterone is normal. i thing something is wrong with my blood flow, i also feel numbness in limbs.
i went to a doctor and i will go again to see another one.
The wird thing is that i can have erections (not full erections) while sleeping.
but i dont know maybe libido and erection are two different things
 

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I honestly think the product and the problem are 100% unrelated.
It was most likely a fluke occurrence..... and now you have performance anxiety.

Unless the product you're taking is touting some sort of " testosterone booster", I could find no credible source to link your problem to whey protein, artificial sweeteners or aminogen .

If your doctor says you're good to go, then the problem is in your head.
 

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The most people dont have problem with the product it seems that this is rare case.
socalfreak i wish you have right and the problem is in my head but the symptoms look very real.
i use to be non stop horny all day and now nothing.
Something that helps is to try to masturbate even if i dont want after that is easier to feel something like desire again.
The first time when i had the problem it lasts about 35-40 days to be completely ok (with 3 scoops)
Now with only 1/4 of a scoop i have the problem 24 days but the thing that worries me is that i don't see any progress. The first time i was better after the third week than now.
the last 24 days i can't stop losing weight and i am always in home i don't want to see anyone. its a living nightmare
 
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Stop it and see if it gets better. Give it two to three months minimum. Try a different product.

Whey protein is a pretty widely used supplement and I haven't heard any complaints like this from anyone. But then again everyone's body is different so just give it time.
 

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When I was in the best shape of my life I was going to the gym 5 days a week and having a scoop of whey protein right after each workout and had a great sex drive. Although soy can have an estrogenic effect, it's not the main ingredient and probably 50% of processed foods also have some form of soy so I doubt it's that.

What made you start taking the whey supplement in the first place? Is it a condition that already could affect libido? You mentioned that you can't stop losing weight which leads my mind to a number of conditions that cause weight loss and affect libido.
 

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i have taken gold standard protein and never had a problem, i can't see how this supplement is causing you a drop in your libido.
I suggest that you do some heavy weight lifting and it should get your blood flow going and also boost your testosterone.
 

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i workout for years without taking any supplement. it was wrong to take protein since i never have problem to gain muscles. i just take it.
The reason of my weight loss is the stress of my current situation of erectile dysfunction and low libido. i am so nervous that i have no appetite to eat
 

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Pake, are there any other upsets in your life? The financial situation in Greece giving worries or depression, job or relationship problems? It could be bad sleep if you get tired during the day. So much can affect your libido, but you have a mental problem with that product now, so get rid of it immediately and don't take that one again.

Do not worry, you have not 'lost it' forever! It will all come back when it is ready. Should the problem continue, get a full hormone check. Maybe a vacation is all you need. You have not done any 'damage'.
 
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I'm with Perfectly here... the whey protein in and of itself should not have any negative effect on your libido. In fact, protein (along with zinc, potassium and other nutrients) are vital for your body's production testosterone. There's got to be something else IN your whey protein that's causing your libido drop.
 

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hello Astro! the financial situation has nothing to do with my condition i also had no job but i thing at that moment this helps because as i say before i dont want to see anyone now.
You have right with the mental problem with the product i can't even touch the box with my hands now.
Anyway some said the cause of my problem is the whey powder some said it is in my head. either way every one said its temporary.
thanks for your response Astro!
 

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Hey,

I suffered from the same problem , I tried 1 Kg pack of ON Gold Standard First, No problem that time, then I bought another of 7 lbs,
after few days same problem occurs i start loosing my libido then i test my T level and it was OK above 650, by the mean time i get sick some cold which lasts for 20 days, by chance i stop going to the gym and stop taking this protein and i certainly realize that my sex drive starts becoming normal, then i experiment again to check it was because of the protein or with something else.
Then same thing happens and again starts loosing my libido. So i start research on it , read this page and many as well, there are many who is facing the same problem, but i am confident that i get it back because i just tried 2 scoops , may be some shots of Sustanon 250 works for you. Just give some time and everything becomes normal again, but please don't consume that shit again. Start watching porn also.