At about the age of 35 (30 years ago) I began to experience difficulty getting and maintaining an erection. About the same time I noticed a decreased sensation or numbness in my penis, which has further added to the difficulty in obtaining and sustaining an erection and also enjoying intercourse. I also have numbness and intermittent tingling on my right side running from my buttocks down to just below my right knee on the outer side of my leg. There is no pain, just numbness. My nurologist does not know what has caused the condition.
Viagra / Cialis helps with an erection some of the time, but I can not maintain it to ejaculation. I can ejaculate by masterbating, but can only get a strong erection about 30% of the time. Morning erections are usually strong and lasting however. My blood sugar levels are normal and I am very healthy and power walk six miles most days.
As an aside, I have some numbness in my middle back and can scratch it with vigor without any discomfort or pain. Could this be realted to my other situation? What are my options or treatment with these two problems?