I took Propecia for around 3.5 months and quit Jan 2018… I have been suffering from ed since March 2018 but I am. Not sure whether it’s because of Propecia. I don’t have any mental sides or shrinkage… Only ed, weak erections and numbness at
times but sensitivity comes and goes.Same with libido. Morning wood is inconsistent. I have been Masturbating for every day or alternate day to Though I think some sides are due to Propecia
. I think Masturbation might have escalated these effects… I also never had a crash. Members please suggest something… Is there a chance of recovery…
Please help…
Personally, I dont believe the porn induced ED pertains much to PFS.
There certainly are some arguments to be had in that it is dopamine related and people can get hooked on it and crash.
I guess a really stupid answer to your question would be to stop masturbating, would it not?
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weird thing is i abstained from porn for the first time in my life in ocotober 18
i went 3 weeks NOfap and crashed badly loss of DHT beard grows slower muscle fatigue so i went back to porn for a bit, Realised that during those 3 weeks my brain fog was much better so i decided to do no fap again and now ive crashed again loosing even more DHT ??? is it to do with the porn or not masturbating
is this an adrenal problem or something has anyone lese limited masturbation and it reduced their DHT im at a lower baseline than i was 6 months ago
but my brain fog is much better now i can talk much clearer and think better but much worse sexually im still not watching porn and try to limit MO to once every 2 weeks
you have no idea if you’re “loosing” dht or not.
well all over body hair decreasing and beard growing slower and lighter in colour, also less sex drive and boyish vide around women all point to lower andogen levels.
you seem to think im measuring this as in blood tests. im basing this off physical symptoms
Which is not a reliable way to do it. Seems like it might be in your head to me
I don’t think behavior and looking at hairs is a good way to judge androgen levels. I used to wonder if I had low testosterone at times when was wimpier around girls but it turned out my T was fine when had it tested. Later on when had low T for different reasons I was as confident around girls as ever. Pretty confident that’s in your head.
well it is what iit is me and a few guys are in a discord channel seeing good results with a protocol dont expect me to come back and share it
this community is terrible “its all in your head” hope i recover and get away from you lot
Good luck with your protocol, Josh.
I think what might not have been said is that while some benefit from boosting their hormone levels, others do not see any positive results, even negative ones. The hypothesis is that it is the body’s inability to use hormones, not their availability, which is the cause of many problems here.
It would presumably be possible that your hormone levels could influence the symptoms you’re talking about but also that something else could be at work. I think because of this, it’s not possible to definitively state that one follows the other.
I’m sorry that you feel this community hasn’t supported you better. I hope that in the future you’ll be prepared to meet us all half way and give us another chance. Whatever your opinion of a few replies that you’ve received, this is absolutely the best place for us all to gather.
That isn’t a fair statement at all–most of us are here after doctors have told us all of this is all in our heads… so it’s not like we immediately go to that excuse every time anyone posts. It’s not a common statement on here at all. Try going to some of the hair loss forums and they will roast you for even hinting that PFS exists.
My point was the mind is a powerful thing and can have a large impact on how you feel.
It is VERY difficult to tell just by feel what is going on hormone wise. A lot of body builder folks have learned to feel what is going on w/their estradoil, but they also usually have had a lot of blood tests done before which helps them figure out what symptoms are for what… and even then they’re wrong sometimes. It’s hard to tell something like that by feel. Blood tests are crucial.
If you guys are finding something that works then you should post it for others to try.
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I don’t think you can say that with any certainty. I also don’t believe DHT is produced to any significant degree by masturbation. I’m sorry you aren’t feeling well. Been there done that.