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22 with porn induced erectile dysfunction?

The first two times I tried to have sex I couldn't get an erection at all, one time was sober one drunk. Then the next girl was kind of a 3-night stand over a weekend with the only improvement being getting a half-erection and penetrating momentarily before it was too flaccid to go on.

Now, I've met the woman of my dreams, definite soul-mate and drop dead gorgeous...I ended up telling her about my past failures in intercourse and she joked it would happen with us but I was sure it wouldn't because theres a real connection with this girl, unlike the other two. And she's beautiful too, out of my league even...But sure enough the other night it was time and of course I couldn't get an erection...

I managed to get a decent halfer at first when the clothes started coming off and she grabbed around, but then it just wimped out and went away...

I've looked at internet porn since I was 12, now I'm 22, There have been times where the internet porn addiction got kind of bad, but it always mellowed out to calmer more normal routines, but always frequent. Sometimes I'd masturbate daily, multiple times daily, but then other times I'd go for a few days or so without any porn or masturbation.

Either way this girl is really cool and understanding and we talk about it openly with next to no embarrassment on my part anymore, I was going to see a doctor but then we decided it might be porn induced or psychological, and after that night I've written off all porn and I'm not masturbating again for a while.

My question I guess is was this enough for any of you? What was your porn addiction like in level of seriousness/frequency?

I'm hoping just abstaining from any kind of porn or sexual release for a while and only allowing myself to get off with her will work...If not I'll be crazy bummed...but I guess I'd go to a doctor...I'm just hoping porn has Temporarily (hopefully very temporarily) given me this problem and its on its way out very soon.

Any help or anything at all is appreciated, its kind of hard to talk about this stuff openly with your friends or "the dudes" and my girlfriend isn't knowledgeable or experienced in this...
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P.S. This is while you are with your girl if she's cool with it
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Play a porn in the back ground but don't watch it. Do it a couple times until u get your mojo back.
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Erectile dysfunction is turning out to be a serious ailment and the future looks even more disastrous. It’s good that you are able to help through such information and details. Such good work is always welcomed. Thanks a lot and keep it up
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erectile dysfunction is turning out to be a serious ailment and the future looks even more disastrous. It’s good that you are able to help through such information and details. Such good work is always welcomed. Thanks a lot and keep it up.
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I've just had a similiar experience as you. I went a good 10 weeks with no porn whatsoever and masturbated once on the 8th week out of curiosity/temptation.

With no urge to view porn I figured I had made huge strides and with noticeable improvements in terms of my erection (still no attempt at sex). I masturbated to porn for reasons i cant recall and felt little in terms of relapse, but before i knew it i went on a 2 week binge and then once more a week after.

This was a HUGE MISTAKE! Though I cant speak for everyone, for me personally i realise that im quite susceptible to relapsing even when it does not appear so at first, however i have no craving to look at porn whatsoever normally. I restarted my reboot since and am bang on 3 weeks now and it feels like im going through the same process at the same speed of recovery as before, which now seems like complete wasted time. However i have learned from it.

What im trying to say mate is just stick at it and in no way even look at porn once out of temptation, curiosity or otherwise as im sure you'll have noticed is those few minutes of euthoria ends up pretty disappointing and unsatisfying after. Plus chances are you'll have undone your good work as i have (GGGRRRRR!!).

I tend to find keeping myself occupied with anything (and i mean ANYTHING) that keeps me away from a computer the easiest way to avoid urges as previously a lot of masturbation came about out of boredom whilst surfing the net (facebook etc.). Being around others guarantees no masturbation, unless of course youre into that lol.

Ive learnt from my own relapsing experience now, knowing the trigger and am more than certain i can beat it, and im positve you can as well. Its just the making excuses and not knowing the recovery time thats worst at the moment.

My question to you is during that initial 5 month clean streak did you notice any changes/improvements or realisation that youve been cured (as mentioned elsewhere recovery period is typically 3 months)? And the same questions again for your good 3 months after.

Also might be helpful, how old are you? how long have you masturbated (heavily) to porn? and did you have any sexual activity of any kind during reboot periods?

Im 22 masturbated to porn since 14, and heavily for past 3/4 years so may not be in the same position but any help or advice is great.

thanks!
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This board is very helpful.  I had an amazing clean streak of 3 months (June-August) with a really good 5 months before that (Jan-May).  Then the past 3 months have been dreadful (Sept-Nov).  Now i'm at my worst again with porn.  This board is helpful but I have absolutely no one to turn to in real life or in real time.  No one to talk to about this.  I think I just lost all hope after 3 months with very little improvement with such a clean streak.  Then my libido came back without much of erections.  So i fell apart and went crazy.  Now, i just don't know if i can go another 3 months or any amount of time.

Does anyone know of any support groups?  Or anything?  Or any chatrooms?  This board is nice but sometimes having real-time chat would be nice.  idk.  I'm feeling pretty powerless and could use better external forces at this time.  

I know this is all mental but porn is like crack.  I'm gonna try to make it tonight without porn and then start a new streak hopefully.  Something is definitely emotionally wrong.  It's definitely made the marriage difficult.
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