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If you can, find a good endocrinologist. A small imbalance in your hormone system can cause erection problems. A good endo is more likely to find and treat the cause of your problem rather than the symptoms. Howerver, at your age it will be difficult to find any doctor to give you testosterone injections/gels unless there is a severe low level. Good luck!
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how quickly do you get hard ? how quickly do you lose erection ?
Perhaps the blood vessels relax and let the blood out.
Do you have any pain when you get hard ? Problems retracting forerskin ? If there is any pain, perhaps the brain has been conditioned to let go of erection to prevent pain.
Perhaps the blood vessels relax and let the blood out.
Do you have any pain when you get hard ? Problems retracting forerskin ? If there is any pain, perhaps the brain has been conditioned to let go of erection to prevent pain.
Prolactin provides the body with sexual gratification after sexual acts. The hormone counteracts the effect of dopamine, which is responsible for sexual arousal. This is thought to cause the sexual refractory period. The amount of prolactin can be an indicator for the amount of sexual satisfaction and relaxation. Unusually high amounts are suspected to be responsible for impotence and loss of libido. In men, the most common symptoms of hyperprolactinemia (high levels) are decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, infertility.___Wikipedia. Go see and ENDOCRINOLOGIST!
Klonkan, I am very impressed with your dilligence to get this problem solved. I admit that such sites and forums like LPSG are of great help for many men and women and I am especially glad the site has become a source of information and support for you.
Please keep us posted, as I will keep sending positive thoughts and energy your way.
Kiah
Please keep us posted, as I will keep sending positive thoughts and energy your way.
Kiah
Is there anyone else that take testosterone to cure ED?
Can you explain how it affected your body? how long it took until you notice anything, did you get more bodyhair, did your balls get smaller, your penis bigger, bigger loads etc.
Thanks HUNG, I will keep post here about how it goes.
Can you explain how it affected your body? how long it took until you notice anything, did you get more bodyhair, did your balls get smaller, your penis bigger, bigger loads etc.
Thanks HUNG, I will keep post here about how it goes.
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Klonkan, this site may be usefull to you.
Testosterone Deficiency Center - Growing a Mo for "Movember"-
There is also a good bit of discussion about treatment of low testosterone on a site devoted to testicular cancer called tc-cancer.com.
It is good that a doctor has finally started treating you. It is important to understand that there are several methods for increasing your testosterone level and they vary in their effectiveness between individuals. They also vary in their acceptability to individuals.
For example, the gels can be an excellent choice, perhaps the best if they work for you. However some men do not seem to absorb well through the skin. Others have reported localized hair growth on the area of skin where the gel is applied. There is a small concern about transfer of the gel to others, especially women and children as it could harm them. For some, applying it every day is an unpleasant reminder that they are being treated.
Another method is the testosterone patch. However, they are large and indicreet for guys who go to a gym. Some men develop irritation of the skin where they are applied. Often they leave behind a residue of the adhesive that holds them to the skin.
Another option is intramuscular injection. It is my understanding that in Europe the two products available are Sustanon and Nebido. Sustanon is moderately long-acting requiring an injection approximately every two or three weeks. Nebido is still fairly new and physicians are still gaining familiarity with it. After an initial six week interval between injections, it can be given every nine to twelve weeks. In the U.S. the two main products are Testosterone Cypionate and Tesotsterone Enthanate. These are probably not available to you. They are short-acting requiring an injection every week to ten days. Relevant in the U.S. is that they are the least expensive treatment methods assuming one is injected at home rather than at the clinic or physician's office. They also are a very small volume injection and cause little pain or discomfort. Also available in the U.S. but rarely used is Testosterone Propionate. It is very short-acting requiring injection every three to four days and leaves behind a great deal of residual soreness in the muscle. It was once subsituted for me when my pharmacy could not get Cypionate or Enthanate and, over the course of two weeks use, it made my ass so sore i could barely walk! Avoid it, guys.
For some men not having to apply something daily, not having to risk transfer to others, not having to risk it being lost to going swimming or using the sauna is attractive. For others, no injection is attractive!
Another method that is not yet available but may be in the next few years is an Australian product called Accrux. It is a gel combined with a deodorant that is applied in the armpits. It's something we do daily anyway and the location is less likely to result in transfer to others.
My point is that you have STARTED treatment, which is good, and hopefully it will all go easily and smoothly. However, it may be a process requiring adaptation and adjustments. Good luck with this. Feel free to ask questions.
Dave
Testosterone Deficiency Center - Growing a Mo for "Movember"-
There is also a good bit of discussion about treatment of low testosterone on a site devoted to testicular cancer called tc-cancer.com.
It is good that a doctor has finally started treating you. It is important to understand that there are several methods for increasing your testosterone level and they vary in their effectiveness between individuals. They also vary in their acceptability to individuals.
For example, the gels can be an excellent choice, perhaps the best if they work for you. However some men do not seem to absorb well through the skin. Others have reported localized hair growth on the area of skin where the gel is applied. There is a small concern about transfer of the gel to others, especially women and children as it could harm them. For some, applying it every day is an unpleasant reminder that they are being treated.
Another method is the testosterone patch. However, they are large and indicreet for guys who go to a gym. Some men develop irritation of the skin where they are applied. Often they leave behind a residue of the adhesive that holds them to the skin.
Another option is intramuscular injection. It is my understanding that in Europe the two products available are Sustanon and Nebido. Sustanon is moderately long-acting requiring an injection approximately every two or three weeks. Nebido is still fairly new and physicians are still gaining familiarity with it. After an initial six week interval between injections, it can be given every nine to twelve weeks. In the U.S. the two main products are Testosterone Cypionate and Tesotsterone Enthanate. These are probably not available to you. They are short-acting requiring an injection every week to ten days. Relevant in the U.S. is that they are the least expensive treatment methods assuming one is injected at home rather than at the clinic or physician's office. They also are a very small volume injection and cause little pain or discomfort. Also available in the U.S. but rarely used is Testosterone Propionate. It is very short-acting requiring injection every three to four days and leaves behind a great deal of residual soreness in the muscle. It was once subsituted for me when my pharmacy could not get Cypionate or Enthanate and, over the course of two weeks use, it made my ass so sore i could barely walk! Avoid it, guys.
For some men not having to apply something daily, not having to risk transfer to others, not having to risk it being lost to going swimming or using the sauna is attractive. For others, no injection is attractive!
Another method that is not yet available but may be in the next few years is an Australian product called Accrux. It is a gel combined with a deodorant that is applied in the armpits. It's something we do daily anyway and the location is less likely to result in transfer to others.
My point is that you have STARTED treatment, which is good, and hopefully it will all go easily and smoothly. However, it may be a process requiring adaptation and adjustments. Good luck with this. Feel free to ask questions.
Dave
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Best of luck to you, klonkan. Thanks for keeping us informed of your progress.
While this very well could have a physiologic basis, I wouldn't rule out adding a psychologist to the mix. You're already extremely anxious, which may exacerbate the problems you're having. Plus, there easily could be an underlying, even completely subconscious, basis for what you're experiencing at the peak of your sexual life. The culprit may be invisible to you, but more evident to a mental health professional experienced in stress issues of young adults.
Lycka till!
While this very well could have a physiologic basis, I wouldn't rule out adding a psychologist to the mix. You're already extremely anxious, which may exacerbate the problems you're having. Plus, there easily could be an underlying, even completely subconscious, basis for what you're experiencing at the peak of your sexual life. The culprit may be invisible to you, but more evident to a mental health professional experienced in stress issues of young adults.
Lycka till!
Sorry for long post!
Causes of ED:
Damage to nerves, arteries, smooth muscles, and fibrous tissues, often as a result of disease, is the most common cause of ED. Diseases?such as diabetes, kidney disease, chronic alcoholism, multiple sclerosis, atherosclerosis, vascular disease, and neurologic disease?account for about 70 percent of ED cases. Between 35 and 50 percent of men with diabetes experience ED.
Lifestyle choices that contribute to heart disease and vascular problems also raise the risk of erectile dysfunction. Smoking, being overweight, and avoiding exercise are possible causes of ED.
Also, surgery (especially radical prostate and bladder surgery for cancer) can injure nerves and arteries near the penis, causing ED. Injury to the penis, spinal cord, prostate, bladder, and pelvis can lead to ED by harming nerves, smooth muscles, arteries, and fibrous tissues of the corpora cavernosa.
In addition, many common medicines?blood pressure drugs, antihistamines, antidepressants, tranquilizers, appetite suppressants, and cimetidine (an ulcer drug)?can produce ED as a side effect.
Experts believe that psychological factors such as stress, anxiety, guilt, depression, low self-esteem, and fear of sexual failure cause 10 to 20 percent of ED cases. Men with a physical cause for ED frequently experience the same sort of psychological reactions (stress, anxiety, guilt, depression). Other possible causes are smoking, which affects blood flow in veins and arteries, and hormonal abnormalities, such as not enough testosterone.
As you see there are many possible causes with the least likely low testosterone. If your T-levels are extremely low it can cause ED. However, if it is within the normal the range, adding Testoserone will not help. In fact it can make the probelm worse! When you raise T-levels you also raise estrogen levels. Estrogen plays a major role in erections. Too much or too little and no erection! IF your porblem is hormone related, adding Testosterone without balancing and monitoring ALL the others involed will only lead to greater problems.
Good news....it is normal for most guys go through a period of time in their life where they have trouble getting it up. It is temporary and resovles itself on its own. Before you go much further with treatment please be aware that adding Testosterone can make the problem worse. First rule out physical damage/blood flow (ultrasound). Second look at your lifestyle/health. Any chnage is routine, sleep, weight or activity level can have an effect. Third look at what is going on in your life. If you are like most twenty somethings your life is a mess! School, work, bills, relationships, future, and SEX. You are no longer a carefree teen living under the care of your parents. Now you are on your own or about to be out there on your own and that can be stressful. Society has a new set of rule and exspectations for you.
If you still belive low Testosterone is your problem then take it upon yourself to push your Doctors to fine the cause, not just a quick fix. Testosterone replacement therapy in a young person who does not need it can cause alot of other problems that may or may not be fixed. (i.e., infertility, testicle atrophy, cardiovascular disease, baldness, make hormone depndent tumors grow faster, and more). Find the cause. Find an endocrinlogist!
Causes of ED:
Damage to nerves, arteries, smooth muscles, and fibrous tissues, often as a result of disease, is the most common cause of ED. Diseases?such as diabetes, kidney disease, chronic alcoholism, multiple sclerosis, atherosclerosis, vascular disease, and neurologic disease?account for about 70 percent of ED cases. Between 35 and 50 percent of men with diabetes experience ED.
Lifestyle choices that contribute to heart disease and vascular problems also raise the risk of erectile dysfunction. Smoking, being overweight, and avoiding exercise are possible causes of ED.
Also, surgery (especially radical prostate and bladder surgery for cancer) can injure nerves and arteries near the penis, causing ED. Injury to the penis, spinal cord, prostate, bladder, and pelvis can lead to ED by harming nerves, smooth muscles, arteries, and fibrous tissues of the corpora cavernosa.
In addition, many common medicines?blood pressure drugs, antihistamines, antidepressants, tranquilizers, appetite suppressants, and cimetidine (an ulcer drug)?can produce ED as a side effect.
Experts believe that psychological factors such as stress, anxiety, guilt, depression, low self-esteem, and fear of sexual failure cause 10 to 20 percent of ED cases. Men with a physical cause for ED frequently experience the same sort of psychological reactions (stress, anxiety, guilt, depression). Other possible causes are smoking, which affects blood flow in veins and arteries, and hormonal abnormalities, such as not enough testosterone.
As you see there are many possible causes with the least likely low testosterone. If your T-levels are extremely low it can cause ED. However, if it is within the normal the range, adding Testoserone will not help. In fact it can make the probelm worse! When you raise T-levels you also raise estrogen levels. Estrogen plays a major role in erections. Too much or too little and no erection! IF your porblem is hormone related, adding Testosterone without balancing and monitoring ALL the others involed will only lead to greater problems.
Good news....it is normal for most guys go through a period of time in their life where they have trouble getting it up. It is temporary and resovles itself on its own. Before you go much further with treatment please be aware that adding Testosterone can make the problem worse. First rule out physical damage/blood flow (ultrasound). Second look at your lifestyle/health. Any chnage is routine, sleep, weight or activity level can have an effect. Third look at what is going on in your life. If you are like most twenty somethings your life is a mess! School, work, bills, relationships, future, and SEX. You are no longer a carefree teen living under the care of your parents. Now you are on your own or about to be out there on your own and that can be stressful. Society has a new set of rule and exspectations for you.
If you still belive low Testosterone is your problem then take it upon yourself to push your Doctors to fine the cause, not just a quick fix. Testosterone replacement therapy in a young person who does not need it can cause alot of other problems that may or may not be fixed. (i.e., infertility, testicle atrophy, cardiovascular disease, baldness, make hormone depndent tumors grow faster, and more). Find the cause. Find an endocrinlogist!
Hello.
A litle update.
Today I received a letter in the mail from the hospital endocrinology clinic. They want to see me next month. I was a little surprised but it was a good surprise.
Does anyone know if it is common for endocrinologists treat erection problems?
I'm gonna take blood test next week: Profile 4, H3, testosterone, SHBG, FSH, LH, prolaktine, Ft4, TSH, anti-TPO.
This letter gave me more hope
A litle update.
Today I received a letter in the mail from the hospital endocrinology clinic. They want to see me next month. I was a little surprised but it was a good surprise.
Does anyone know if it is common for endocrinologists treat erection problems?
I'm gonna take blood test next week: Profile 4, H3, testosterone, SHBG, FSH, LH, prolaktine, Ft4, TSH, anti-TPO.
This letter gave me more hope
I'm surprised they haven't done a penile Doppler ultrasound, or a nerve sensitivity test. These are relatively simple and give a broader picture of any physical issues.
What are your cholesterol/triglyceride levels? Even young people who eat healthy can have a serious cholesterol problem, which is a common cause of ED problems.
What are your cholesterol/triglyceride levels? Even young people who eat healthy can have a serious cholesterol problem, which is a common cause of ED problems.
