link between sex drive and prostate ?

moonman1 · May 25, 2018, 6:44am

so many of us have prostate/pelvic floor issues after propecia.

is there a link between these and sex drive?

Dubya_B · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

I’ve been reading prostatitis message boards the last couple evenings. Quite a few of the guys were complaining about ED, but none mentioned lowered libido specifically.

bluecloud87 · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

This is a very good question.

I thought prostatitis had the capability to mess up your hormone functioning though? so surely you could have lowered libido then.

prop · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

i think prostate has a major role in pfs

maybe strange hormones levels r consequence of its malfunction

moonman1 · May 18, 2020, 9:44pm

I have been doing the same… with plenty who mention that their libido was affected. Just a few examples…

forums.menshealth.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/789103123/m/422108828

marksdailyapple.com/forum/thread22538.html

groups.google.com/group/sci.med.prostate.prostatitis/browse_thread/thread/e8d4a10253d8c16/9202c7d1b6a8b66e

steadyhealth.com/Prostatis_and_Libido_t86537.html

natmedtalk.com/mens-health/5180-libido-enhancement-isnt-bad-prostatitis.html

prostatitis.ning.com/profile/BrianCase?xg_source=activity

doctorslounge.com/fertility/forums/backup/topic-13418.html

answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110208212320AA8SdaT

answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090911195620AAAe1WD

ehealthforum.com/health/prostate-health-t147014.html

forum.prostatitis.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=48 (post 2)

healthboards.com/boards/archive/index.php/t-488971.html

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Just a few, surely there are PLENTY more if I had tried to search longer

prop · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

we need to join in some prostatitis reliable forum and compare our experience

bluecloud87 · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

Ok, so it’s safe to say that prostatitis can affect libido.

prop · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

that’s for sure,
problem si that prostatitis involve other simptms that we don’t have
(in my case at least)

except the sexual area i don’t suffer the need to pee, pain after eiaculation, blood in eiaculate ecc

visionquest99 · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

Sadly a bunch of those guys are turning to saw palmetto for help

moonman1 · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

Haha, how weird is this…I notice that my veins on my penis are a lot bigger and darker that pre-crash (6 years ago). I did a google on it to see what would turn up. This is the first I clicked (because I am a member at AA)…

anabolicminds.com/forum/male-anti-aging/134456-very-low-libido.html

You guys might have to sign up to view up…so I’ll c/p it here. Notice zero sex drive + all the symtoms of prostatis.

The title is “Very Low Libido - Blood tests”

Hi everyone, my case is below my lab tests. If anyone can help me read these i will be really grateful. This thing is has destroyed my life for the past 7 months and i just have to get to the bottom of it. I dont do steroids or take any supplements except for protein shake. I do drink on weekends and smoke too, but nothing completely over the top compared to other 26 year olds.

PROGESTERONE 1.03NG/ML 0.11 - 0.56 *****
OESTRADIOL II 35.00PG/ML 0 - 62
TESTOSTERONE 22.7NMOL/L 10.4 - 36.8

THYROID FUNCTION:

FREE T4 15.52PMOL/L 9.0 - 20.00
T.S.H. 1.00uU/ML 0.3 - 5.0

LIVER FUNCTION:

BILIRUBIN 8.8UMOL/L LESS 17.0
TOTAL PROTIEN 75G/L 62-80
ALBUMIN 54G/L 38 - 54 *****
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE 190U/L(37C) 100 - 290
ALT (GPT) 30U/L (37C) 0 - 40
GAMMA-GT 27U/L (37C) 11 - 50
AST (GOT) 32U/L (37C) 0 - 37

GLUCOSE, FASTING 4.3MMOL/L 4.0 - 6.0

Thank you for any help.

I am a physically fit 26 year old male. 75kg, 5’11.

I have had a pain in my testicles radiating from left to right for the past 7 months. I thought it was TC but i did 2 ultrasounds and there was no evidence of any tumors. It started mildly and continued to progressively get worse until i visited my GP. He gave me levoflaxin and i almost recovered only to get worse again. I then developed a white discharge. He gave me Zithromax and i was fine for a few weeks. The discharge and pain stopped and i regained my libido and erections.

Now once again the pain has started and i took Zithromax again but it has not helped my problem. Ive had a swab taken from my urethrea and some inflammation was confirmed. I have done 2 ultrasounds and they both show no signs of varicoceles. Could it be that that have missed them both times? What are the chances of this? I have done tests for STDs and everything has come out negative. I did a transrectal prostatic ultrasound and everything is normal there too. The doctors are telling me its all in my head but i cannot live with this pain and complete loss of libido any longer. My penis feels almost non-existent and i am also developing balanitis from this. I have absolutely zero libido even though i have a beautiful girlfriend who i have only been seeing for a few months.

[n]I have also noticed that the veins on my penis are more visible, especially a long large blue one towards the upper left all the way down the shaft and another to the far right which breaks into 3 seperate veins.[/b] I am not sure but i think my testicles have lost a little bit of size but i will have to confirm this with another ultrasound. I also feel that i am losing more hair than i used to, but its difficult to tell if it is just me being paranoid or not. I think about this from the moment i wake up to the moment i go to bed. Im not sure how much longer i can go on like this. I suppose i can live with the pain. I just cant handle the fact that i have no sex drive and I’m almost completely impotent except when i take Cialis, and even then sex is nothing like it used to be.

[b]I also noticed the following symptoms:

Cloudy Urine
Extremely poor ejaculations - the sperm almost dribbles out a second after orgasm.
Penis feels almost numb and deflated
Severe depression
Zero morning erections unless i take cialis
Groin pain
White discharge - On & off, can go weeks without any.
More recently, i feeling of heat running down my thigh which i believe could be resulted nerve damage.[/b]

Around four years ago i remember i had a phase which lasted about a month in which my libido crashed. I was unable to get an erection all month. I did not feel any pain.
More recently, last year, i had a case of balanitis coupled with once again the complete loss of libido. It cleared up with canestan and my libido returned instantly. Could these be related to what i am experiencing now? Could it be my testosterone has been steadily dropping over time? I have been like this for months and it is really beginning to play with my head now.

I have noticed that losing abdominal fat has been a slight problem for me. Even though my stomach will be flat, i found it very difficult to see my abs.

Any advice will be appreciated.

moonman1 · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

and Propecia

prop · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

however others area could be explored

These are usually found in patients with a long history of prostatitis and from the medical point of view are the hardest to cure because of overlapping psychological difficulties such as performance anxiety, need for self-defense after a poor performance etc. The most frequent symptoms are premature ejaculation, blood in the sperm (hemospermia), loss of libido and erectile dysfunction. The first two are easily explained and cured if they are caused by prostatitis. In a 1994 study on 115 patients of ours ultrasound scans visualized one or more fibrous calcifications near the veru montanum in patients affected by premature ejaculation. As we know the veru montanum regulates the times of orgasm. Hemospermia is often associated with stone formation in the ejaculatory ducts. Insufficient erection, loss of libido and more rarely refusing to have intercourse or being unable to reach orgasm (anorgasmia) are often present. In our experience psychotherapy is usually required for these patients particularly if the disturbances started at an early age. We work in collaboration with a specialist in psycho-sexual counseling.

Erectile dysfunction and abnormal penile sensitivity need to be considered separately from the symptoms discussed above as they are closely linked and are related to erigens nerves which run from the prostate capsule to the dorsal lateral section of the penis. Chronic prostatic oedema can cause chronic compression of these nerve bundles and be the underlying cause of the erectile dysfunction.
prostatitis2000.org/eng/sintomatologia.htm

moonman1 · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

prop:

however others area could be explored

These are usually found in patients with a long history of prostatitis and from the medical point of view are the hardest to cure because of overlapping psychological difficulties such as performance anxiety, need for self-defense after a poor performance etc. The most frequent symptoms are premature ejaculation, blood in the sperm (hemospermia), loss of libido and erectile dysfunction. The first two are easily explained and cured if they are caused by prostatitis. In a 1994 study on 115 patients of ours ultrasound scans visualized one or more fibrous calcifications near the veru montanum in patients affected by premature ejaculation. As we know the veru montanum regulates the times of orgasm. Hemospermia is often associated with stone formation in the ejaculatory ducts. Insufficient erection, loss of libido and more rarely refusing to have intercourse or being unable to reach orgasm (anorgasmia) are often present. In our experience psychotherapy is usually required for these patients particularly if the disturbances started at an early age. We work in collaboration with a specialist in psycho-sexual counseling.

Erectile dysfunction and abnormal penile sensitivity need to be considered separately from the symptoms discussed above as they are closely linked and are related to erigens nerves which run from the prostate capsule to the dorsal lateral section of the penis. Chronic prostatic oedema can cause chronic compression of these nerve bundles and be the underlying cause of the erectile dysfunction.
prostatitis2000.org/eng/sintomatologia.htm

that is just saying that the cause of the erectile dysfunction and lessened penile sensativity are that the inflamed prostate is compressing the nerves…

prop · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

yes, but what about perform an exam to exclude this?
all here have a trus done?

or maybe our nerves r damaged in some way …

moonman1 · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

have you seen this thread?
viewtopic.php?f=27&t=5076

many have had a TRUS, but the issue is that

TRUS is not that reliable at finding prostate infection and/or inflammation
99% of doctors do not even know how to properly read a TRUS
99% of doctors do not know how to properly treat prostatis

prop · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

yes, but u can see an oedema, i guess.(hope)

however i feel this kind of compression, but no idea what specifically cause it

Dubya_B · May 25, 2018, 6:45am

moon, nice finds, most of the links you posted involved guys who truly sounded like they were mentioning a lowered desire rather than plain old ED.

I was actually surprised by the number of “strictly ED” complaints that were coming from the forums; so much of the general information out there regarding prostatitis seems to neglect ED as a symptom, as well as lowered libido.

and Umm… Let us pray for the poor souls seeking help on… yahoo answers
I could get better advice from my grandmother.