TOPIC: Where for art thou libido?

Sometimes girlfriends raise the issue because they sincerely want to help: often, surely not always, men with EQ problems live in a sort of denial or do not want to explicitly confront the issue.

Girls regularly go to a gynecologist, the majority of men has never met an Urologist or/and an andrologist. Mind you, primarily it is not even about sex: sometimes EQ issues point to potentially serious health conditions: why the low level of testosterone? Or, if not low, has an atherosclerois condition developed over time, or ...

This is the main reason we should care. As far as banging a chick away, personally I would not give a toss these days (digression: it might sound odd to you fellas but I believe sex is overvalued while -very expensive and thorough- medical exams have recently confirmed that I am perfectly, insanely, healthy: it is a \"mind thing\", in my case), and as just explained above, it could be the least of our concerns. Of course, in a number of cases, poor EQ does not hide any serious health condition but perhaps stress or tedium (with life, work, partner, etc). But you have to check!

Having said that, if the girlfriend in case brought up the subject in a rude manner for whatever reason (power game dynamics, etc.) then you absolutely did the right thing dumping her on the spot, in my opinion. I would have done exactly the same.

Yeah, she was being a bit vindictive unfortunately. I have now tried Cialis as well with no effects. But have also come to realize that I am in fact suffering from depression.

As off putting as it may be, I really was unaware of it until I had an anxiety attack while driving. After seeing my doctor he prescribed me an anti-depressant to try out... I specifically asked him if it is known to effect the libido, he said it can but he\'s never seen a case. Google it and under \"More Common\" side effects it says Lowers sexual desire and/or ability.

I contacted Dr. Solomon and let him know what was going on. He assured me that nothing he does would effect blood flow in/out of the penile chamber. He said he\'s had a few cases where it took as long as 6-12 months to regain full sexual function; also stating he hasn\'t had any reports of total permanent loss of Erection capability.

dared3vil wrote: Yeah, she was being a bit vindictive unfortunately. I have now tried Cialis as well with no effects. But have also come to realize that I am in fact suffering from depression. As off putting as it may be, I really was unaware of it until I had an anxiety attack while driving. After seeing my doctor he prescribed me an anti-depressant to try out... I specifically asked him if it is known to effect the libido, he said it can but he\'s never seen a case. Google it and under \"More Common\" side effects it says Lowers sexual desire and/or ability. I contacted Dr. Solomon and let him know what was going on. He assured me that nothing he does would effect blood flow in/out of the penile chamber. He said he\'s had a few cases where it took as long as 6-12 months to regain full sexual function; also stating he hasn\'t had any reports of total permanent loss of Erection capability.

Personally, I\'d suggest working on improving your state-of-mind before pursuing any future Phalloplasty. Sometimes there is a belief that getting a procedure done will do wonders for a guy\'s state-of-mind, but that isn\'t always true. Sure, if you were very small to begin with, OR if you were looking for a confidence booster, it might be effective to some extent. But for the majority of members here, any procedure that goes wrong will exacerbate their mental condition more than a successful procedure would to improve it. It\'s about assessing the risk & benefits.

Depression is tough, you may want asking your doctor to switch anti-depressants. Many years ago I took some (forgot which brand, maybe Zoloft ?), and it most definitely affected my libido. Although depression can be tough, I\'ve always found living a healthy lifestyle can do wonders in elevating your mood and state-of-mind. For those who are greatly affected by depression, please see a medical professional to have it addressed and managed. Like I suggested before, you may want to strongly re-evaluate your PE plans if you believe you are in-fact clinically depressed.

Good luck!

Oh my plans for PE surgery aren\'t for at least another 6 months. Promised myself a minimum of 1 year of stretching/Hanging before I even think of trying anything else. Yep I already know where the depression is stemming from, nothing to do with the recent girl or penis issues. Working on that as we speak. I was just kind of... numb... so to speak and didn\'t realize I was actually just trying to ignore the problem.

Thanks for the words SO.

Are you doing any better darevil? Sometimes I feel like this board is akin to watching an episode of House, MD (not in a bad way - i like that show & all that kind of analysis) - and I always wonder what happens in the end.

I had my doctor put me on Wellbutrin, to offset the libido decrease via anti-depressant. So far, it\'s working nicely for my depressive state. The doc said I probably won\'t see the full benefits until about a month in. Still no erections above a 50%. I\'m gonna try to remain patient and hopefully things will work out. Will probably start freaking out if I\'m at the end of my length PE cycle and I\'m still having issues. 1 year of recovery should offset any temporary issues, if I\'m not better or back to normal I may be looking at something more of a permanent situation.

dared3vil wrote: I had my doctor put me on Wellbutrin, to offset the libido decrease via anti-depressant. So far, it\'s working nicely for my depressive state. The doc said I probably won\'t see the full benefits until about a month in. Still no erections above a 50%. I\'m gonna try to remain patient and hopefully things will work out. Will probably start freaking out if I\'m at the end of my length PE cycle and I\'m still having issues. 1 year of recovery should offset any temporary issues, if I\'m not better or back to normal I may be looking at something more of a permanent situation.

Yes as I mentioned in another thread Wellbutrin has no effect on one\'s sexual desires, they claim. So let us know how it goes. Are you getting 150 mg or 300 mg or? take it in the morning, not at night.

Specifically taking Buproprian HCL 75mg, Will do. Is there a reason for the time of day preference?

That\'s good. I hope it works. Did wellbutrin curb your appetite or make you more horny? Just curious.

Restoration wrote: That\'s good. I hope it works. Did wellbutrin curb your appetite or make you more horny? Just curious.

I\'d say a slight increase of my libido so far. It is of course not that much as regardless of my slight increase in sexual desire still no penis functionality.

So I\'ve been rather busy lately, hence the lack of updates to any of my threads. For now I\'ll be giving a quick update on here. I plan on going to the Oklahoma Men\'s Clinic soon to get the Priapus shot as well as look at their supposed concoction that gives erections that you can actually set a time to. Supposedly works with arterial means so regardless of any issues other than an actual physical blockage of blood flow, it\'s supposed to cause a lasting Erection. I have a few red flags, primarily the ONE review I\'ve found talking about prescription restrictions, etc. I am with a new girl and she already means more to me than I like to admit, so I\'m desperate as things haven\'t improved in that department other than how often I can get my 60% erections. They still only last for a minute or two max. I\'ve stopped PE in order to let my penis recover, I\'m thinking there was more damage with my initial PE following the 2nd log cut than I thought. Hopefully the Priapus shot can help resolve some of the damaged nerves and tissue. I will keep ya all updated, crossing my fingers on this one.

Greetings gentleman,

Been awhile. Life has pretty much been interfering with my activity on this board... mostly for the better. Just wanted to give a bit of an update on my situation. I found a means for treating my erectile issues... albeit a somewhat extreme measure. I got the Priapus shot at the OKC Men\'s Clinic, and I must say the scarring at the base of my penis does seem a less rigid and I don\'t feel any sharp pains in the area anymore. That aside, it didn\'t seem to have a large effect on my actual erections. Enter the Tri-mix injection. Having been through what I have in the past, I was skeptical; but curious. So I probed the doctor while I was about to get my Priapus shot, he assured me that it would work regardless if Viagra and Cialis had failed, even offered to give me a test run with a mild dose free of charge. I said sure, what the heck. When I saw that lil bugger rise to the occasion regardless of mood, thought or the fact that I was bare assed in a doctor\'s office with him standing 2 feet away from me.... the world lifted off my shoulders. So much anxiety diminished in an instant. Most of it came back later when I found out the price... I got like the third from the highest bundle, around 100 shots paid for? I don\'t remember exactly how much but slightly over 2,000, most people pay more than that to \"improve\" what they already have, I just wanted to use what I had again at this point. So now it was time to find out my perfect mix... so through the help of my now girlfriend, I got to test each dose that I was sent. Afterwards I would call the clinic and give them a review, basically firmness and duration. However, I was dealing with something else in the mix... pain. Mind numbing, searing... pain. Luckily, the doc had a remedy for that. Through a lot of trial and tribulation... painful erections, poor injections on my part (bruising, burning if it didn\'t enter the chambers)... I eventually found my dose... now I am getting 2-3 hour (no matter the mind set, physical fatigue, etc.) erections with no pain. I have been taking a break from stretching/Hanging for a bit but I am going to end up starting again shortly. I kind of began to lose hope, why stretch a penis any longer if it doesn\'t fill with blood and do what it\'s meant to? Now that that problem is fixed, I\'m rejuvenated in my conquest.

100 shots for $2000 is not bad at all. you say this gives you 2-3 hr Full erections? seems like it is worth every penny. $20 per shot is cheaper than alcohol or smoking and so on...

So they give you a few different \"mixes\" to try out which one best serves your needs? later you give them feedback and they \"adjust\" the dose for better results? if so, sounds good to me.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Oh it\'s totally worth it for me. So they start you off based off your reaction to the sample. There are 3 measurements of medicine in the mix and you will receive two doses per testing dose. Say A and B. A gives you an hour Erection and 7 on firmness. You try B and it gives you 1.5 hrs and 8 on firmness. You call the clinic and tell them. They adjust the B dosage medications and send you C and D. C gives you 2 hrs and 9 on firm, D gives you 2.5 hrs and 10 on firm. You let em know D is your permanent dose and they record that so whenever you need more shots, just call em and say I want x number of shots sent. Btw each time it\'s shipped it\'s overnight and 35$, it has to be refrigerated so no way around it.

Great, thx.

Is this in the US or Canada?

can you have these shots if you have PMMA? I ask because the penile skin with PMMA is a lot thicker and the needle has to go thru it to reach the CC chambers. what needle gauge do you use? can you use insulin 29 gauge? Are there any dangers of injecting in the wrong place and what are those dangers?

Thx in advance!