r/hardflaccidresearch

i know there’s probably not a lot of people on this reddit that are cured cause most of them just stop posting when they get cured or coming to the reddit . but i wanna know how many people i can find that have been cured from hf and maybe find some people who never used cialis or viagra and still got cured. i personally have not been using bloodflow stuff just nerve blend and vitamins but i do have normalish erections just unusually watery semen and a right lifted testicle and sometimes i’ll enter a state of long flaccid and kinda rarely hard flaccid now unless im super cold or something and for those people who have been cured if theres any advice

And there is a doctor that just started to figure it out.

I have a Rare Iatrogenic condition called PSSD. Unfortunately my parents decided to put me on Zoloft at the ripe old age of 7. I also have Hard Flaccid syndrome the onset was immediate and the exact same timeframe as my PSSD symptoms. Dr. Will powers recently figured out that we have most basically a low metabolic clearance rate resulting in an androgenic metabolic pileup. Im wondering if that is the cause of all HFS patients and it actually has nothing to do with the nerves but muscular changes in the penis due to a loss of androgenic signaling. Has anyone tried any kind of topical hormone?

Please read this before replying https://www.reddit.com/r/DrWillPowers/s/rKRCbnHwyb

Guérison Ligament Suspenseur Pénis

Bonjour à tous,

Je fais ce post très court, pour une seule chose : aider ceux qui pensent pouvoir guérir, à aller au bout du processus de guérison et vraiment s'en remettre

Je me suis déchiré presque complètement le ligament suspenseur et une partie des ligaments fundiformes le 01/11/25 à 14h précise, à cause d'une mauvaise utilisation d'un vacuum

Cela fait donc plus de 6 mois

Je n'ai pas réussit à m'astreindre à un repos total de la zone pendant plus d'une semaine consécutive depuis; rechutes permanentes et situation qui empire jour après jour (perte de sensation, quasi impuissance physique, impossibilité de me masturber...)

J'ai bientôt 26 ans et je peux vous dire que je ne rêve que d'une chose : MOURIR

Ou remonter le temps, mais je dois bien me résoudre; l'être humain n'en est pour le moment pas capable

Donc que faire ?

Mettre un terme à ma vie insignifiante ?

Pas tout de suite !

Plutôt créer ce post !

Après m'être gavé de vidéos de motivation, qui m'ont pas mal fait chialer, j'ai décidé que la seule et unique façon de redonner du sens à ma vie (et peut être à la vôtre) était de faire quelque chose, d'agir, peu importe que les probabilités soient contre moi (et contre vous)

"Tu ne peux pas marcher, rampes, tu ne peux pas ramper, alors penses; penses différemment !"

Ceci fait,

Je m'engage devant vous, et je vous engagent avec moi (je ne vous laisse pas le choix), à faire tout ce qui est en votre pouvoir pour améliorer la situation, et pourquoi pas GUERIR ! Soyons fous !

Nous sommes le 06/05/26, il est 06h10 (chez moi)

JE M'ENGAGE A PUTAIN DE GUERIR !!!!

Parole d'homme

Vous serez tenus au courant chaque semaine, par un post détaillé, de mes avancées et des choses que je tenterai

Je vais vous dire une chose, même moi je n'y crois pas à l'heure où j'écris ce post; mon pénis tire la gueule ce matin, comme presque tous les jours depuis la blessure, je ne ressens presque plus rien, je suis frustré à en mourir, j'ai envie de m'arracher les tripes de remords et d'en finir avec cette vie de merde qui est la mienne depuis 6 mois...

Mais..

J'ai décidé que j'allais améliorer ma situation, jusqu'à guérir complètement, quellles qu''en soient les chances, OUI !!

QUELLES QU'EN SOIENT LES CHANCES !!

Je relirai ce post et vous relirai ce post avec une douce nostalgie quand vous serez de nouveau "capable sexuellement" ET PLEINEMENT GUERIS, car oui on va le faire messieurs

JE ME DONNE. 1 AN. => 06/05/27

Jour pour jour, pas un de plus, pour revenir guérit et plus fort que jamais !

C'est ma promesse, et je veux que vous fassiez la même !

"A cœur vaillant rien d'impossible putain !"

On se revoit dans une semaine les gars, pour mon premier post de ce long voyage de guérison

Bisous

Symptoms began 2.5 years ago. HF and superficial veins bulging with purple spider veins in between. Veins get worse with gravity - standing or sitting for more than 15 seconds make them bulge out and pool with blood, only relieved by laying on my back or walking outside in the cold. Tried pelvic floor physical therapy. It helped a tiny bit, but the HF always came back 10 minutes later. Alpha blockers and muscle relaxers didn't do anything either.

After 2 years of arguing with a urologist that didn't give a shit, I finally messaged my primary care doctor and demanded a CT or MRI of the pelvis. They gave me the CT with contrast and set me up with consultation with an interventional radiologist an hour later.

He said he's pretty sure it's May-Thurner Syndrome. He wasn't too confident about anything, but that's because this is so rare in men; there just isn't enough data to say anything with certainty. He said he's done this procedure on a couple dozen men, and all of them have had at least some improvements in their symptoms.

The only treatment is a stent in the vein, which scares me. Anyone had this procedure? How did it go and what were the results?

Is this a common symptom everyone has with this? on the right side specifically at the base, in both flaccid and when getting erect, there looks like theres a lack of muscles attatching the right base to the body, and its less rigid so the penis tends to curve and bend that way.

This also manifests when trying to kegel when erect, I get a more of a "side to side" motion rather than it jumping up. is this what everyone has and it is treatable? its like theres a less bloodflow on that side so can this return back to normal, as most posts i've seen refer to just having this turtled rigid flaccid state rather than this wobbly thing im talking about.

I just really want to know if its fixable and how, like do I do strength training like glute bridges or just stretch or nofap or do i reverse kegel and breath im so confused cheers guys

This is just a vent. I’m 30 years old and my c*ck feels like desensitized skin. Literally like less sensitive than any other part of my body. It’s been this way for months. Seen a doctor about it. He didn’t do shit. I guess I could try harder and commit to pelvic floor PT or see a different doctor or all that BS. This is just a headache to deal with. It feels futile honestly. I used to waste so much time looking for an answer. It’s all because I did shit to my dick I shouldn’t have when I was younger I’m certain of it. Almost a decade later and now it’s like this. Makes me feel old. Makes me feel f*cking old at 30. Literally dudes in their sixties still have sex and here I am needing a pill and exercise and all this other shit just so I can screw and not even come. It’s BS. I’m homicidal toward doctors. I don’t care, I’ll say it. Screw em. I paid good money for them to do jack shit for me. They should have something for this. It’s f*cking 2026. How in the hell is this just a problem I have to live with? The Kardashians can look 20 forever but I can’t have a working cock anymore? FML dude. FML. I’m hoping shockwave therapy actually works even though doctors don’t really offer it. They should. If it F’ing exists, prescribe it for me or something. Don’t just offer me Trimix or some shit that doesn’t solve the problem. I want my sensitivity back. These doctors deserve to rot in hell for being so useless. We should raise awareness for Hard Flaccid. I used to exercise like a mad man just to get my dick to work. I’ll run a marathon just to get a dr. to pay attention to it I don’t care. God I’m so angry. It’s so unfair. I’m so jaded about life these days. Everyone is so blissfully ignorant of the gift they have just to be able to feel pleasure. There’s probably some guy jerking off to porn right now for the tenth time today like he’s taking a shit. No idea that I would crawl through broken glass just to have a working dick again, to feel human, to have peace of mind, to use it for actual love. Dammit. Is anyone else this angry? I’m seriously fed up. I’m seeing my dr. this week for a follow up. A follow up 3 months since the last appointment where he did nothing, gee thanks doc. I seriously might spit in his dumb face before I leave. If anyone deserves it it’s one of these doofuses. Screw em all man. We should do something. Like Fight Club, blow it all up lol. I’m semi joking. God this is rambling. F it, I’m out! Just wanted to speak my mind about this terrible shit.

Interesting some PTSD people have similar issue. worth reading very much similar.

Has anyone done research on whether or not reversing penile nerve/tissue damage could be possible? I’ve heard lots of people say Ai will cure uS but what does that actually mean? I believe we’re screwed, especially me as I injured my penis so severely I have allodynia and can’t walk or wear pants. Let me know

Hello I’d really appreciate some help from someone in here, I’ve been dealing with erection problems since I was a teenager. I am now 25 and deal with severe ed and no libido. I’ve tried trimex (it worked once but never again and was a strange boner) I just tried blue chew gold at the highest dosage. Nothing has happened and it feels like I’ve become asexual over the years sometimes I briefly have moments where I can get erect but it’s never a full erection. It feels mental with the ability to not connect to my partner. I’ve been fully connected and erect but it was years ago. I’ve tried pretty much every kind of medication, viagra or ciallis helps a little. I watch porn every once in a while and get like 60% erect and am able to finish. It’s pretty much the same as sex. I’m 6’2 and 165 pounds and am active day to day. I sleep a lot and never stress so it’s not that. I eat one meal a day and tend to drink a fair amount of water. I don’t eat a lot of sugar but I’m sure the diet could be a bit better. Alcohol does help a good amount with the mental side which then helps with the physical side. But there’s something wrong on both and a key de

ReBonjour,

Désolé si je n'ai pas répondu aux commentaires de ma précédente publication, je les ai néanmoins tous lus

Je préfère répondre via mon post directement

Je publie en français car je suis Français, et j'ai du mal avec les outils de traduction en ligne

=> utilisez les pour traduire vous êtes meilleurs que moi

Le post se declinera en plusieurs rubriques, afin de synthétiser au maximum et d'éviter les longs développements émotionnels et pas toujours intéressants

# 1 - Considérations mentales / émotionnelles :

- Accepter sa situation, accepter son "handicap" (temporaire), si cela vous est arrivé ce n'est pas uniquement de votre faute, le destin (ou la malchance) ont certainement joué leur part

=> il faut partir de la situation telle qu'elle est actuellement et ne pas s'accrocher à un souvenir sui n'est plus

Ça peut paraître idiot, mais raisonner avec les données actuelles du problème est la meilleure chose à faire pour agir dessus

- Vous ne retrouverez pas ce que vous avez perdu, mais vous trouverez quelque chose de nouveau à l'issue, de différent => peut être même mieux que ce que vous avez perdu, qui sait => à tout le moins fonctionnel et donc potentiellement améliorable

=> Faites le deuil de ce qui n'est plus, même si c'est très dur

- Donnez vous une deadline de guérison et engagez vous auprès de vos proches et/ou devant un certain nombre de personnes, comme je l'ai fait ici, la pression collective vous aidera à tenir votre promesse et à ne pas lâcher ou désespérer même quand il y aura des passages plus difficiles/sombres

# 2 - Considérations Médicales / de Santé

- les ligaments sont des structures nerveuses, l'atteinte et ou la disparition d'une partie ou de la totalité d'un ligament entraîne fatalement une diminution, voir dans certains cas une perte totale de sensations

- les ligaments sont des structures peu vascularisées, donc (très) lentes à guérir => la chaleur et les "médicaments" pro érectiles permettent d'améliorer leur vascularisation

=> Pour avoir essayé par le passé, je recommande comme "Viagra naturel" (avec précaution et suivi bien sûr) :

- gingembre

- oignons rouges

- fruits rouges

- fruits à forte teneur en vitamine C (melons, oranges, citrons..)

- poivrons rouges

- vigne rouge (en gélules) et vin rouge en quantité raisonnable

- gingko biloba (en teinture mère ou gélules)

- romarin a cinéole (en huile essentielle à inhaler)

=> pour dormir, le CBD peut aider, mais je ne le recommande pas forcément, à voir

- Ps : 5 a 10 min de sèche-cheveux sur la zone génitale et le pénis (sans se brûler) peut aider à détendre la zone, assouplir les tissus et de ce fait, favoriser la survenue d'une erection de qualité

- maintenir une bonne hydratation du corps est essentiel pour la guérison également

- faire au moins 30 min d'activité physique à intensité modérée tous les 2 jours

=> la marche rapide et la course / activités cardio (en insistant sur la contraction des muscles du mollet => c'est la "pompe vasculaire" du corps) => veillez a garder une bonne posture pour optimiser la circulation sanguine

- respirer profondément le plus souvent possible, cela va détendre le corps, permettre une meilleur oxygénation des cellules, une meilleure circulation sanguine et diminuer le stress (qui est mauvais pour la guérison)

- certains ligaments du corps, tels que le LCA du genou ont besoin d'exercice de rééducation spécifiques et quasi- quotidiens pour guérir / se réattacher => beaucoup de sportifs guérissent sans chirurgie après une rupture du LCA du genou

=> je ne sais pas ce qu'il en est pour les Ligament suspenseur du pénis, mais je pense que c'est à peu près pareil, c'est un Ligament aussi

- si un ligament est sollicité régulièrement, de la bonne façon et sans excès, il se renforce, devient plus résistant, à l'image des muscles => cependant le renforcement d'un ligament lésé doit être abordé avec précaution et pour le pénis on a aucune donnée scientifique sur le renforcement ligamentaire malheureusement

- les nutriments et vitamines nécessaires aux Ligaments, à leur bonne santé et renforcement :

=> protéines animales

=> vitamines C (avec des antioxydants si possible)

=> zinc

- le bouillon d'os et le collagène peuvent être pris en supplément pour aider à la guérison ligamentaire

=> manger suffisamment de légumes est important également pour contrebalancer l'acidité des protéines animales, acidité qui favorise l'inflammation et donc peut nuire à la guérison

- veiller à avoir une hygiene de vie correcte et un sommeil le plus réparateur possible, le corps se régénére essentiellement pendant la nuit et le sang circule mieux après une bonne nuit de sommeil => je vous parle d'expérience

=> je conseil d'arrêter les écrans au moins 2 heures avant le coucher également

=> diminuer votre consommation d'alcool autant que possible, car l'alcool contribue à l'inflammation

- Prendre le soleil régulièrement

Liste non-exhaustive et non-scientifique, ce ne sont pas des conseils, juste un partage, merci de ne pas me tenir pour responsable si vous faites des conneries

Ça c'est dit

# 3 - Actions perso

- même si je n'y crois pas encore, je me visualise guéris le plus souvent possible et j'essaie de me persuader que je vais y arriver

=> je vais forcer jusqu'à que j'en sois vraiment persuadé

- pour le bas du corps, je porte des caleçons larges et vêtements amples pour éviter les contraintes sur le penis

- j'ai réussis ma première semaine d'abstinence complète, on part pour la 2 ème

- cela fait une semaine que je suis sous cure de gingko biloba, j'ai l'impression que mon pénis commence à reprendre vie, peu à peu

- je mange un oignon rouge cru tous les jours, je oense que ça m'aide aussi

- j'ai augmenté mon apport quotidien en protéines animales, en fruits riches en vitamines C et antioxydants, en eau et en légumes

- je veille à diminuer mon temps d'écran le soir et à un peu plus dormir

- je vais commencer à marcher au moins 45 min tous les jours

=> je suis fier de moi, j'ai respecté mon plan d'action,, mon moral va mieux

=> ne sous-estimez pas le "bien-être être mental", c'est hyper important

Je prévois de faire un test d'erection dans 3 à 6 mois pour voir comment les choses auront évolué

Mon prochain post sera dans 15 jours

(Un post pat semaine c'est un peu trop, il y a trop peu de choses a dire et d'evolution sur une semaine)

Gardez espoir et persévérez, on va y arriver !!

On se revoit dans 15 jours Messieurs, avec la banane ;)

I am a young 13 yrsold teenager in the philippines whos been dealing with this for months. This happens cause of a popping sound when i accidentaly bent my private prt 6 months ago. i became depressed and full of anxiety searching for answers. I cry when i see people my age having the best time of their lives while im here dealing with hard flaccid. My urologists said that its normal and cant find anything wrong

my symtoms include:
Hardening and stiffening of the flaccid penis
Shrinking of the flaccid penis( too much)
a very numb penis
my penis went from 6 inches above to 5 inches below 😭😭
every since it had it my urination became very very weak
when i rotate my penis it feels weird??? and kidna hurts

i dont have any pain or tightness of the pelvic floor but i can feel it somewhat contracting. My erections arent strong since then and when i touch my flaccid penis it feels like theres a rod stuck in it. idk what to do or if this is permanent. WHat if ill never experience sex. What ccan i do ireverse everything???? Will this effect my penile growth????

Soft glans is a topic that hasn't been covered much; I'll share my perspective. This issue can be caused by several factors.

- Fibrosis within the glans

- Fibrosis within the corpus spongiosum

- Venous leak

Not all cases of soft glans are the same. A person might have fibrosis only within the glans and mistake it for a venous leak, since the presence of fibrosis inside would prevent blood from fully entering, keeping it softer than normal, but it wouldn’t necessarily be venous leak. in this case, for fibrosis to develop in the area inside the glans, there must be hypoxia—that is, a lack of oxygen—and for there to be a lack of oxygen, there could be two causes: either there is no blood flowing through the tissue, OR the person has a very prolonged erection, so the fibrosis inside the glans could be caused by some vascular injury due to jelqing or some other enlargement method, or some general trauma affecting circulation; the body then replaces that oxygen-deprived tissue with fibrous tissue. It wouldn’t be unusual for the glans to be the affected area following a vascular injury, since the glans is the tip of the penis, where blood has to travel much further to reach it.

Now, a venous leak may also be related to the above; they can coexist or occur separately. One way to tell if you have a venous leak is if, when you have an erection, you feel your penis—all the way to the glans—fill up completely, but then you feel the blood flow diminish or you start to lose your erection, In reality, the well-known issue of venous leak can be due to various causes; it’s not always an affected vein. It’s almost always associated with an affected deep dorsal vein, but there are other causes, which I may mention in another post.

Now, both vascular injury and venous leak can cause fibrosis, BUT:

Venous leak: This can cause milder fibrosis over time due to poor oxygenation in the tissues—that is, little blood flowing through—but the tissues, vessels, arteries, etc., remain intact in the glans.

Vascular injury: here the picture changes; with this type of injury, there is essentially damage to the arteries or blood vessels within the glans or the area where the injury occurred. Combined with hypoxia, fibrosis forms. Since there is actual damage here, fibrosis develops more rapidly compared to the case of someone with a venous leak who has never had a vascular injury.

Liteterally feels like absoultely nothing n cant feel their inner penis. Its like the weight of the penis is missing

I hear stuff about ligament damage n that can cause it, but ive had no pop or pain . Its so dead n loose and weightless.

Took a tiny bit of cialis earlier cause my dick felt like rubber couldn’t get hard if I tried it even hurt a bit. Drank some beet juice. Worked out hella hard. Girl I met recently came over. We’ve had sex before same thing but this time I got a good erection. I lied down next to her and unexpectedly my dick was just like “it’s go time.” We got to it, she was in the mood. She knows I have a problem she doesn’t know much about it. I’m 30 and depressed so I blame it on that. 30ish minutes of sex got about 50% there but never came. A couple years ago I would bust with a girl in like 15 minutes. My gf got hers but she was unhappy I didn’t get there. I convinced it wasn’t her fault but girls feel ashamed about that sort of stuff. It’s ridiculous because she’s super hot lol. Idk what I’m gonna do about to hit another workout before bed. It definitely helps. I’m getting in good shape. The other stuff helps too but idk if the cumming is gonna happen. I’m seeing a urologist in a week for a follow up. We literally discussed every option last time I saw him. He prescribed Eroxon which did nothing for me. The pills help the beet juice helps exercise helps. I just feel like my dick is semi broke and idk what to do. Without this problem my life would be vastly better. My gf and I have a good relationship tho. It isn’t 100% sexual. But this is just a problem I can’t get past that weighs on me. I’m 30. No one else has these problems. I’m a warrior I’m gonna fight on but is it ever gonna get better? Is there a way back from this somehow or is it all downhill from here? Penises just have a mind of their own I swear man. Anyway what should I say to the urologist? What can I do that I’m not doing already. Probably nothin. I’m a smart guy I doubt I’ve missed anything. Any advice?

(It’s funny cause it feels like a weird superpower having this problem. Having a regular dick can mess up your life too. But for different reasons. lol…)

Adios

I get how in most of the posts i read here your dr must recommend or refer you to do a scan or a test or even to see another dr. I live in Egypt and here that is pretty simple you just reserve an appointment with whatever dr you want or book whatever test you want to get done. And after many dr visits i finally go to a pelvic floor physio who requested an emg and a PNTML.

The results show that i do have an over active pelvic floor and that the muscles are unable to relax, consequently the penis is always pulled and unable to let or hold blood in for erections.

This was always the diagnosis expected by chat gpt when i explained the symptoms to it, however it does feel rather relaxing to finally find a clinical physiological explanation.

I will start pelvic floor physiotherapy in 2 days but for now i will try to be optimistic.

Hopefully things do change

People with LF who have a full blown rubber/lifeless penis. Do you still have some sensation and doable ed. Or it’s a full blown disaster?

Asking because after 2 years of HF. The LF has taken place and losing life plus some sensation. Can still get weak erection and 50% sensation. So trying to figure out if it stops there or will get fully bad.

Hello.

I do not suffer from hard flaccid but I have in the past in various occasions and actually if I leave everything idle it may return. I will state the things that I have noticed (I am a very observatory person, far more than the average joe). Things that have legitimately worked. Things that I am currently doing and things I have learned. Just read below.

So,

A. Brain function. This has been a recent revelation, where traumatizing events even as little as an ex calling your penis small can actually cause loss of erection, involuntary kegels etc. Can't imagine what a rabbit hole this is, so make sure you erase and eliminate such trauma threats. By that I mean you can open chatgpt and simply discuss, train your brain to not be impacted and not create an obsession over size comments.

B. Antidepressants and antiandrogens. I have no experience with the first, took them once for a week due to tinnitus event, like, they are absolutely awful. The latter tho, antiandrogens, will severely impact the penis. Period. End of story. I will not tell you what to do, just stating facts.

C. Kegels. This thing does harm indeed.

D. Lower core, transverse abdomen, glutes, lower back, diaphragm. It does play a part. Just go to gym, work on machines only, good ones, it will improve erections. I did.

E. Cardio. Yes that works. Tried and tested. A lot of it Incline tho. Dunno if its the glutes but rotating the pelvis sure has benefits.

F. Heparin cream. Under testing rn. Nothing major rly, on day 2.

G. Heat. This one works very well but you gotta do it for hours per day and always. Every day. Still early but so far, it does help with size, veins, feeling etc.

H. Angion method. This is the natural viagra. Works. Period. The number one weapon.

I. Pumping. No, that shit is lethal. Puts pressure on the superficial dorsal vein ans nerves at the base. Injured myself, caused Mondor's, blood flow redirected to the vein next to it and now I am slowly healing / trying to. Absolute no. Like, there is no way to avoid it anyway, the base is gonna get squashed.

J. Extending (vacuum). No experience, won't bother tbh.

K. Foreskin restoration. Works well with angion, never did it enough to get coverage etc but it is one of the safe ones. Not manually tho. Just a dtr device and chill.

L. Diet. I found raw garlic helped. Beetroot juice did. Cutting out all bs and eating well did. Greek diet. Yeah, works. But like very slowly, takes 2+ months to see results but I did. Stopping it brings you back to normal.

M. Binaural beats and breath work. That helps the nervous system for sure. Idk if it does fuckall about hf.

N. Doppler/tests. Did not do them but I suppose one must to know the full picture.

O. Circumcision. Did it when I was 15. Lost size, girth and erections were painful. Definitely impacting this. Can get better with time but yeah..

P. Bed. Yeah, firm mattress and proper pillow did wonders for me, I kid you not. The reverse caused hf for days even with viagra... also the air quality. Idk why but at a place I had issues (probably mold or some voc shit), it wrecked me. Not joking. Mattress...

Q. Sitting for hours. Yes it is a thing. If you work taxi or smt you gonna find out it is rampant on ppl there, hf.

R. Stress. Yes, unfortunately it can obliterate erections. Breath work (inhale, exhale x2 x3 x4 etc) helps.

S. Sex. Very very important.... sexless life gonna give you hf for fun.

T. Tight underwear. Tested it, def causing issues. Def.

U. Porn. Causes hf during sex even if I do angion, eventually. Like, shit is lethal lmao. Tried and tested, trialed a lot.

V. Finally, masturbation. The number one ticket to hf. I dont even have to say much, everyone knows what it does and can do...

That's about it i think.

Get out of the spiral and just read this crap for a second, it might benefit you.

Mental health: get on a pill of some kind if your mental health sucks. If you’re depressed, anxious, at the end of your rope, stop toughing it out and get help.

Caffeine: me personally, I’ve been off caffeine for 2 weeks and I’m functioning fine. Don’t miss the stuff and the anxiety it brought me.

General: social media, other forms of media, can be toxic. I’m basically off all social media except this. I’ve even considered getting a dumb phone. Be realistic is the stuff you consume regularly on your phone or whatever good for you? Does it serve your life. Or does it just irk you like it does me.

Anyway,

Exercise: consistency is king. Do a 15 second plank consistently for a while and you’ll be doing minutes in no time. Hit every muscle group. Push ups. Incline/decline Tricep dips. Body weight squats. Every muscle group get the blood flowing all over. Run. Do a push up. Do a jumping jack (or several) push yourself. I think planks and training legs but also chest to build muscle and arms is important. Do a glute bridge. Tone your entire body, you can do it. Rest and repeat and fuel your body. A hearty breakfast, protein and carbs for lunch and dinner. A real diet with real food. Structure to your diet. Eat like a man to be a man lol.

Viagra: take it when you need it. That’s what I do. When I’m around woman in daily life talking to them interacting with them maybe flirting a bit, things work well enough for me. I’ve only used Viagra once recently and that was to have actual sex, I’ll get to that.

Shower: hot shower or bath. Doesn’t have to be long but I literally had pain the other day and I took a shower and the pain was better. Blood flow is good. You don’t need a pill necessarily to keep blood flowing daily, at least I don’t. That’s my take. Just shower you filthy animal.

Sleep: the medication i take helps with sleep and has some effect on depression symptoms. I’m bipolar so a doctor won’t put me on a straight up antidepressant. Since being on this medicine I suddenly dream every night, a lot and get nocturnal erections every night. My dick is pretty dead during the day though usually. Also this pill along with lifestyle changes has put me in a generally better mood.

Also: if you’re not in pain, if you’re like me and just have reduced sensitivity and the dreaded “rubbery” texture. Don’t be so hard on yourself. Yes it sucks. Yes you’re not “ready for action” I’ve been around other men when I had this problem. I can tell they don’t suffer from this. The way they move, etc. it’s obvious to me. But I’ve allowed myself to have this problem. Which brings me to my next part.

I met a girl: she likes me. It helps that I’m tall and attractive but I can also make her laugh. I think of witty things. I use my depression to find the humor in life. Yes I get down on myself. Sometimes she’s literally right next to me and in my head I’m thinking “god damn what is wrong with me” but on some level I know how to deal with this problem differently. I embrace how it’s changed my personality. How I think now because people like this girl like me for me. AND foreplay helps. Touching, being intimate. It’s weird what will turn me on. Touching her hand, I checked her for scoliosis and got half hard. But when we made out, nothing happened. My dick was not cooperating. I calmly told her I have a problem I said it’s cause I’m older and depressed I popped a Viagra and snuck a workout in when she was busy later that evening. It was the workout that made the difference. It kicked the Viagra into high gear and I was hard when we tried again. Sex felt good and I was jumping for joy when she left, literally.

I hope this advice helps you. I felt hopeless. A rubbery penis that basically never gets hard would scare the shit out of ANY man. But I’m a survivor of this shit. And I take it one day at a time man. Mental health matters. Exercise, shower, Viagra, and don’t give up until you’ve actually tried it. And please don’t DOOM. It just might work.

Also the doctor put me on 5,000 IU vit D in the mornings. I was deficient. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Peace, hombres. I’m going back to the real world. Out of my head. It ain’t perfect and god damn do I wish I could just be some fat lazy blissfully ignorant SOB without these problems but hey you gotta take the path that’s laid out for you. You might just learn to like it.

Also I should add, porn: I don’t use porn anymore. I used it a little bit just to feel something cause nothing was happening but long term I do not recommend it. When I’m around woman on the daily with a healthy lifestyle my imagination works just fine. Also just fap less. 2/3 times a week idk. Maybe doing that long term will retrain your body and brain. I’m still early in the process though.

Peace!