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really concerned, im only 18.
Hiya, I'm 18yo and have problems getting really hard erections. Also, I can often loose my erection during sex, where it doesn't completely become unerect... but looses hardness a lot.
I've also noticed a lack in sex drive
So I want to add some sub questions;
-I smoke cannabis regularly, it has stopped me having seizures in 2 years (I'm epileptic) so could this be a/the cause?
-I do masturbate quite regularly so I was thinking maybe I'm affecting my libido by masturbating too much.
Please give me your thoughts on why I'm experiencing this, it could partly be performance anxiety as when it happened the first time it has caused me to be pretty nervous before sex incase it happens again, but perf anxiety can't be the whole cause as it started happening before I started getting nervous.
Also any tips on maintaining an erection would be appreciated, sorry for the long post and thanks for reading
I've also noticed a lack in sex drive
So I want to add some sub questions;
-I smoke cannabis regularly, it has stopped me having seizures in 2 years (I'm epileptic) so could this be a/the cause?
-I do masturbate quite regularly so I was thinking maybe I'm affecting my libido by masturbating too much.
Please give me your thoughts on why I'm experiencing this, it could partly be performance anxiety as when it happened the first time it has caused me to be pretty nervous before sex incase it happens again, but perf anxiety can't be the whole cause as it started happening before I started getting nervous.
Also any tips on maintaining an erection would be appreciated, sorry for the long post and thanks for reading
Pot doesn't help, but the cause of ED for vast majority of guys your age is overuse of porn. Is this part of your habits?
Over the last 5 years we have seen hundreds of men on our porn recovery forums with ED. Many in their teens and twenties. They stop porn - and limit masturbation - and they slowly recover their libido and erectile health. Most health professionals are unaware of this rapidly developing problem.
The problem is in the brain, not the penis. ED caused by porn is not psychological, it is structural and biochemical.
Internet porn can become an addiction, and with all addictions the brain changes, or adapts. It does not matter if the addiction is to a substance or whether it is a behavioral addiction, the same brain changes result.
Today's internet porn is nothing at all like our ancestors ever encountered, with the constant novelty and genres of extreme porn. Unlike yesterday's Playboy, Internet porn overstimulates the brain structures responsible for libido, erections, and addiction.
Brain changes include a drop in dopamine receptors in the reward circuitry. Reducing the amount of dopamine receptors decreases your pleasure response to "normal" stimuli. In other words, real-life sexual partners and previous porn won't excite your brain enough to get your penis going. Turning on dopamine receptors is how you get turned on.
Here are two excellent presentations, by a science teacher, on the effects of pornography on the brain. They are non-religious, non-judgmental, and science based.
Erectile Dysfunction and Porn:
http://yourbrainonporn.com/erectile-dysfunction-and-porn
Your Brain on Porn - Porn Addiction:
http://yourbrainonporn.com/your-brain-on-porn-series
Here are two articles on porn-induced ED
“How I Recovered from Porn-related Erectile Dysfunction”
http://yourbrainonporn.com/how-i-recovered-from-porn-related-erectile-dysfunction
As Porn Goes Up, Performance Goes Down?
http://yourbrainonporn.com/as-porn-goes-up-performance-goes-down
Over the last 5 years we have seen hundreds of men on our porn recovery forums with ED. Many in their teens and twenties. They stop porn - and limit masturbation - and they slowly recover their libido and erectile health. Most health professionals are unaware of this rapidly developing problem.
The problem is in the brain, not the penis. ED caused by porn is not psychological, it is structural and biochemical.
Internet porn can become an addiction, and with all addictions the brain changes, or adapts. It does not matter if the addiction is to a substance or whether it is a behavioral addiction, the same brain changes result.
Today's internet porn is nothing at all like our ancestors ever encountered, with the constant novelty and genres of extreme porn. Unlike yesterday's Playboy, Internet porn overstimulates the brain structures responsible for libido, erections, and addiction.
Brain changes include a drop in dopamine receptors in the reward circuitry. Reducing the amount of dopamine receptors decreases your pleasure response to "normal" stimuli. In other words, real-life sexual partners and previous porn won't excite your brain enough to get your penis going. Turning on dopamine receptors is how you get turned on.
Here are two excellent presentations, by a science teacher, on the effects of pornography on the brain. They are non-religious, non-judgmental, and science based.
Erectile Dysfunction and Porn:
http://yourbrainonporn.com/erectile-dysfunction-and-porn
Your Brain on Porn - Porn Addiction:
http://yourbrainonporn.com/your-brain-on-porn-series
Here are two articles on porn-induced ED
“How I Recovered from Porn-related Erectile Dysfunction”
http://yourbrainonporn.com/how-i-recovered-from-porn-related-erectile-dysfunction
As Porn Goes Up, Performance Goes Down?
http://yourbrainonporn.com/as-porn-goes-up-performance-goes-down
I suggest you quit taking cannabis, it is a major cause of ED. A healthy lifestyle is the #1 ED treatment.
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