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Can I get impotent if I am still virgin at the age of 25?

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Question by Daniel:


Hello, my name is Daniel. I am 21. I am still virgin.

I have been dating with a girl for 2 years, without sex.

And we decided to wait until we get married which I assume will occur in 2 years at least or even later.

I am OK with that but a couples of days ago I read on internet that the later one starts having sex the more are chances of getting into ED risk group.

Please, let me know – is that true?

If yes – what can I do to avoid it without breaking my promise to hold off until marriage?

Answer:

Hi, Daniel.

The claim you read on internet is the silliest thing I’ve ever heard. How can they state it? Have they done any researches, what was the control group? Finally, what were they trying to sell? =)

They say that ‘waiting too long’ can make you impotent. Well, ‘waiting too long’ for what? Having sex? Well, I assume you masturbate. If yes – then what is the principal difference between doing it with a woman or alone? I think you understand that the difference is very small. You get erection helping yourself with hands and ejaculate – that’s kind of sex too. I don’t see any chance how it can lead you to impotence.

Man’s sexual desire and to some degree the hardness of erections are controlled by certain hormone. It’s name is testosterone. I assume you’ve heard about it. Normally men start feeling lack of testosterone at the age above 45.

It shown up as weaker erections and disability to ejaculate more that 2-3 times per night. Then they go to their doctor and ask him for testosterone cream or anything similar. As a rule that helps to fix impotence. Sometimes use of generic Viagra or other ED pills is needed.

At your age your testosterone level are OK and I repeat – being virgin an technical sense at your age has nothing to do with possibility of male impotence.

My best wishes.


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How to get sexual drive back after doing a lot of steriods?

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Question by Arnold:


Hello, my name is Arnold, 35 y. o. male living in Czech Republic.

I have been going to gym for many years and have used a lot of anabolic steroids of all kinds.

Now I feel that at my rather young age my libido has gone almost completely, my sex drive is very low.

I have tried clomid and nolvedex as adviced by my friend but nothing changed.

What should I do – please help, I’m too young to become impotent!

Answer:

Hello, Arnold. Really sorry for your problem. Using a lot of steroids can be cause of male impotence. You can read more about steroids and impotence here. What you should do now is:

  • check your testosterone level
  • consult an endocrinologist
  • shedule an appointment with your primary health care provider for further evaluation

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I have consumed a lot of alcohol, now my testosterone is low.

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Question by Mike:


Hello. I am 49 y. o. male, normal body shape and weight.

During the past 8 years I have consumed a lot of alcohol.

I almost completely lose my sex drive.

I had my testosterone level checked – they were 325.

I haven’t drunk for 1 week, but my libido is still fatal low.

Will it return? What should I do?

In my 30s I took propecia for hair loss treatment – for about 2 years – but I stopped when realized that it made me depressed and lowered my sex drive too. Please, help.

Answer:

Hi, Mike. Your low testosterone level is almost for sure caused by alcohol abuse. Imagine that your liver is a muscle. When you exercise – the muscle enlarges and makes it easier for you o lift weights. The same process goes when you drink too much – your liver enlarges and produces more enzymes to break down the alcohol and to get it out of your system. The more you drink the more enzymes your liver produces. It also breaks down testosterone to remove it from your system too, but now, when your liver is ’stronger’ – it removes to much of testosterone and its low level affects your libido and reduces your sex drive. To find out more about alcohol and impotence click here.

Male impotence (erectile dysfunction) can also be one of the side effects of Propecia (Finasteride), as it blocks one of the ways the testosterone is produced. It reduces the level of testosterone in your blood and causes impotence. If you stop taking medicine the problem should go away soon as the pathway of testosterone production is no longer being blocked. Still there are some medical reports that erectile dysfunction as a side effect of Finasteride can be irreversible, but such cases are rare.

Anyway I suggest you to consult your health care provider for further investigation and evaluation. You should also have some tests done before you have any impotence treatment.

And I urge you to give up drinking completely. You should also quit smoking and accept more healthier diet and lifestyle.

My best wishes.


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I feel lack of sex drive – what is the cause and what can I do for it?

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Question by Andrew:


Hello.  I’m 65 y.o. male.

I feel lack of sex drive.

I’ve already tried some anti-impotence drugs – Viagra, Levitra and Cialis.

They haven’t helped. I’m in relationship with my current woman for 1 year, and my low libido puts a big strain on it.

Please, help me – I don’t know what to do.

P.S. I’m on atorvastatin.

Answer:
Thank you for your question, Andrew. I’m really sorry for your problem.

Atorvastatin doesn’t cause low sex desire (libido), so it’s not the problem. Contributing factors to low sex drive can be of both psychological and physical nature. Low libido also may or may not correlate with male impotence or infertility.

Common psychological causes of low sex drive are:

  • stress
  • depression
  • loss of privacy or intimacy
  • distraction
  • fatigue
  • The presence of certain environmental stressors – prolonged exposure to bright light or high-level sound.
  • issues with body image
  • sexual performance anxiety
  • low self-appraisal
  • tight clothing

Physical factors that cause reduced libido include:

  • effects of certain prescription medications, such as finasteride or minoxidil
  • endocrine issues
  • lifestyle factors
  • the attractiveness of your sexual partner
  • level of testosterone in blood

Also, if you are severely obese, underweight or malnourished it can cause disruption in hormonal levels which in turn can reduce libido. Specific foods can also affect libido.

Many medications, such as opioids, antidepressants and beta blockers can reduce libido.

If your level of male sexual hormone testosterone is low it can cause low libido as well.

To improve your sexual drive you can do the following:

  • Give up smoking and drinking
  • Adopt healthier lifestyle
  • Exercise
  • Sleep at least 8 hours per night
  • Eat more fruits and vegetables
  • Avoid fat food
  • Loss of libido can be a symptom of a serious health condition so you should consult your doctor
  • Seek professional psychological therapy
  • Viagra and other impotence pills probably won’t help cause they do not increase sexual desire – all they do is helping you to achieve an erection. First you should consider all possible underlying problems.
  • Talk to your woman about the problem. Try to spend more time together alone. Let your time together be a priority.

I’d also recommend you to pay a visit to your physician to determine the nature of the problem. For example, if you have an erection in the morning – almost for sure the problem is of psychological nature and you should seek psychological help.

Have your level of testosterone checked.

As you have mentioned you have already tried impotence pills such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra. I just want to mention other methods of treating:

My best wishes.


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