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Difficulty In Getting Erection. Advice?
Question: After sitting down for long periods at work I have problems getting erections when I get home
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Sitting for a long time sometimes causes compression of the nerves coming out from the sacral hiatus and are responsible for the innervation of perineum.
If the problem subsides on its own after sometime and happens only occasionally then you can have methylcobalamin supplements and avoid sitting on any hard surface.
If the problem is persistent, then I advise you to get an MRI of lumbosacral spine done to find out any soft tissue inflammation responsible for the problem.
You can consult an orthopedician for proper investigations and further management.
I hope this answers your query effectively.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Thanks for posting your query.
Sitting for a long time sometimes causes compression of the nerves coming out from the sacral hiatus and are responsible for the innervation of perineum.
If the problem subsides on its own after sometime and happens only occasionally then you can have methylcobalamin supplements and avoid sitting on any hard surface.
If the problem is persistent, then I advise you to get an MRI of lumbosacral spine done to find out any soft tissue inflammation responsible for the problem.
You can consult an orthopedician for proper investigations and further management.
I hope this answers your query effectively.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Aparna Kohli
Thanks for your help. Just to add to the question I wrote before. As well as not being able to get a full erection I also have problems urinating and my telsticles change shape. As though they have filled with fluid. Not the scrotum but the testicles them selfs. I have read a little about enlarged prostate, could that also be the problem? This all seems to happen after sitting down for long periods or operating machinery such as a Bobcat for a few hours.
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
The problem in urinating might be related to nerve compression due to sitting for long time.
The swelling in testicles is not related to swelling of prostate. It needs to be examined by a Urologist to find out the cause.
Hope my answer is helpful. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wish you good health.
Regards.
Thanks for writing again.
The problem in urinating might be related to nerve compression due to sitting for long time.
The swelling in testicles is not related to swelling of prostate. It needs to be examined by a Urologist to find out the cause.
Hope my answer is helpful. Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wish you good health.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Jyoti Patil
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