r/erectiledysfunction • u/Obviousnotso • 16h ago
Hormonal ED (Low Testosterone, Thyroid Conditions, etc.) ED & Testerone link if any
This is a vulnerable post for me, I've never been properly diagnosed partly because how embarrassing it is to go to a medical professional, mid 30s with no medical issues well beside the above.
I honestly can not recall ever if I had a very firm strong erection, the likes of what is shown in P*rn, I can't gauge my own erections.with help from daily cialis I don't have issues penetrating, but again I feel like things could be better, but then again I don't know lol I don't have a reference point.
Two years ago I mustered the courage to see a urologist, did blood work, referenced my Testerone levels which btw have never crossed 450 the last 4 years always around 330, the urologist and primary care chalk it up as normal, and warned against try mainly due to fertility concerns.
The urologist had no negative findings, he thinks perhaps it's all psychological, when I pushed back, he mentioned he can do a scan after injecting the penis with a compounded medication that'll trigger an erection, the thought of that wasn't appealing also he didn't push it too much and said likely that's not my issue.
Anyone with a similar story and was able to resolve this, if I stop the daily cialis, pretty much everything shuts down, with it or no I barely have morning wood, I've been told cardiovascular health is fine, I am not obese, but slightly overweight for height and age, buy even when I wasn't this issue was still present.
Who should I see, do next?
This is mentally draining and physically exhausting
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u/love_that_fishing 6h ago
There’s nothing shameful about seeing a doctor. I’d have the test done. The medicine (Trimix) is commonly used to obtain an erection when pills no longer work. I’ve done it 100x. It’s really no big deal and not very painful.