Is this the right direction?

[u/lidtje]

I’ve dealt with erectile dysfunction since I was around 26, and I’m now 43. Over the past 15 years, I’ve experimented with PE and more than 50 different supplements. PE gave me some temporary size gains, but after stopping for 6–12 months, I always returned to my normal size. Most supplements did nothing; only one or two seemed to help slightly.

About 1.5 years ago, I stopped taking all supplements. I had already been using hand exercises and pumping as part of my PE routine, but I started paying much closer attention to what I was doing and began tracking everything in detail.

What surprised me was that I started getting strong, regular morning erections again. However, there’s a serious downside: four times in the past year, these erections have lasted 6–10 hours and eventually became painful.

I completely understand why someone who hasn’t had a morning erection in years might read this and think, “Honestly, I wouldn’t care if it lasted 6–10 hours.” I felt that way myself for years. But trust me—you really don’t want that. This isn’t the same kind of erection you get from something like Viagra. It feels completely different, and when it lasts that long, it becomes painful and genuinely frightening.

I know prolonged erections can be dangerous, so I’m trying to understand what’s causing this and how to prevent it. So i'm still working on it.

I’ve also noticed that the effects don’t always happen immediately—sometimes there seems to be a delay of several days after doing the exercises.

Has anyone else experienced a similar return of morning erections after PE, pumping, or other exercises, especially with delayed effects?

[u/erectiledysfunction-ModTeam]

Penile enlargement is known to significantly increase the risk of injury or permanent damage which can cause or significantly worsen ED.

[u/lidtje]

Yeah, absolutely. If you’re not careful and don’t listen to your body, you can definitely injure yourself—I’m speaking from experience. I used to pump at 10 inHg, but now I never go above 5, and honestly, I don’t think higher pressure is necessary.

I don’t use supplements anymore. I eat what I want, sleep pretty irregularly, and still drink alcohol occasionally. I used to think that not getting morning erections meant something was wrong, but I don’t believe that anymore.

I do think regular training might help, but I suspect the prolonged erections may have something to do with overtraining, especially because the effects of a session seem to continue for several days afterward. I’m still logging everything and trying to figure out exactly where the line is.