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What Causes Erectile Dysfunction After Excessive Masturbation?
Question: Okay this might sound silly but I masterbated for about 12 hours off and on 4 days ago. Then I tried to have sex and i was not able to stay hard, and when i masturbate the semen is just like water. Before this issue i used to stay hard for long time, and was very vigorous sexually. Is this a temporary problem ? Will i get back to normal ? Im hoping its just because I over did it that day.
Brief Answer:
Yes it is temporary
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
Your problem did not sound silly to me. It is real and genuine concern.
Human male body has capacity to produce semen everyday but its storage capacity in seminal vesicles in prostate glands is limited. When you masturbate continuously, stored semen (maximum 10-15 ml) drained out. New semen is under production while you masturbate for long, but it has no time to become thick as it requires time. So semen comprise of watery discharge without fructose in it.
In penile muscle there is phenomenon called refractory period and fatigue.
Refractory period means during that period erection is not feasible. When male ejaculates and reaches to orgasm, resolution occurs and penis becomes loose. After that for about 20 to 45 minutes it is not possible to have erection due to this physiological refractory period. And when one masturbates frequently, muscle of corpus cavernosa of penis get fatigued due to loss of required neurotransmitters and ions and difficult to have erection/hardening until it generate and store those resources again.
Same thing as I mentioned is happened to you. And by refraining yourself from sexual activity for a while is the right thing you are doing. Just relax do not think much about it. You can masturbate normally after 2 days.
Hope I have answered your query,
regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
Yes it is temporary
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for writing to us.
Your problem did not sound silly to me. It is real and genuine concern.
Human male body has capacity to produce semen everyday but its storage capacity in seminal vesicles in prostate glands is limited. When you masturbate continuously, stored semen (maximum 10-15 ml) drained out. New semen is under production while you masturbate for long, but it has no time to become thick as it requires time. So semen comprise of watery discharge without fructose in it.
In penile muscle there is phenomenon called refractory period and fatigue.
Refractory period means during that period erection is not feasible. When male ejaculates and reaches to orgasm, resolution occurs and penis becomes loose. After that for about 20 to 45 minutes it is not possible to have erection due to this physiological refractory period. And when one masturbates frequently, muscle of corpus cavernosa of penis get fatigued due to loss of required neurotransmitters and ions and difficult to have erection/hardening until it generate and store those resources again.
Same thing as I mentioned is happened to you. And by refraining yourself from sexual activity for a while is the right thing you are doing. Just relax do not think much about it. You can masturbate normally after 2 days.
Hope I have answered your query,
regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I sure hope so, its been day 2 now and my "desire" just isnt there. I remember i could just see a hot woman prior to this, and obtain an erection, and now its just always flaccid. When I force myself to get erection, i noticed my scrotum still hangs. Before when i had erection...my scrotum (testicles) would hug very tight into my body. Not sure if the testicles hanging low while hard VS before very tight on my body is another medical clue for whats wrong.
Brief Answer:
Just relax, you are over concerned
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back. Sorry for delayed reply.
Erection depends upon analysis of sexual stimuli in mind.it has not direct relation with penis status. You are too much concerned about your erection problem, because of that sexual stimuli is diluted by your anxiety of having erection is there or not and your penis remain flaccid.
Do not force yourself for erection. Try to relax yourself by deep breathing or meditation. Try to actively think persistently that you do not have any problem in response to thought of erection problem.
Time and patience are the important aspects to treat your problem.
Scrotum position changes frequently according to temperature as testes has to be maintained in slight higher temperature than of body temperature. So when you are in cold testicles hug very tightly to your body due to contraction of scrotal muscle. So no medical problem there.
Hope my answer will help you to clear your doubts,
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
Just relax, you are over concerned
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back. Sorry for delayed reply.
Erection depends upon analysis of sexual stimuli in mind.it has not direct relation with penis status. You are too much concerned about your erection problem, because of that sexual stimuli is diluted by your anxiety of having erection is there or not and your penis remain flaccid.
Do not force yourself for erection. Try to relax yourself by deep breathing or meditation. Try to actively think persistently that you do not have any problem in response to thought of erection problem.
Time and patience are the important aspects to treat your problem.
Scrotum position changes frequently according to temperature as testes has to be maintained in slight higher temperature than of body temperature. So when you are in cold testicles hug very tightly to your body due to contraction of scrotal muscle. So no medical problem there.
Hope my answer will help you to clear your doubts,
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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