Re: heeeeeelp please!!! (sex / libido)

scottyc33 · scottyc33 on Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:01 pm

blackjack wrote:In my opinion Erectile dysfunction is becoming a huge problem for many young men..

Im betting all these men have lower levels of testosterone. along with possible adrenal fatigue and hypothyroidism.

Also the psychological aspect. Porn is everywhere.

blackjack · blackjack on Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:34 pm

this is true we live in an overly sexually charged world which drains the brain...
plus you add in a diet of highly processed foods, its no wonder we see men not really being men anymore.. real men are a dieing breed.

CausticSymmetry · CausticSymmetry on Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:21 pm

I would guess the reason for declining levels of testosterone and sperm counts in this day in age is due to estrogen-like molecules flooding everything. Pesticides are made with endocrine disruptors and/or estrogen-like molecules, herbacides, petrochemicals, and of course, BPA (Bisphenol-A) found in all kinds of foods, in plastic cups, can liners, plastic bottles, etc.

Espio · Espio on Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:25 pm

blackjack wrote:In my opinion Erectile dysfunction is becoming a huge problem for many young men..

Im betting all these men have lower levels of testosterone. along with possible adrenal fatigue and hypothyroidism.

Well with adrenal fatigue, our total testosterone is mid to low, but our free testosterone is really high, like myself. So if we have a high free test it shouldn't affect us sexually very much, if anything it might be helpful.

Espio · Espio on Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:28 pm

scottyc33 wrote:
Espio wrote:Well it worked, but the condom broke on us and we continued on anyway, luckily though she says she is on birth control and she says she doesn't have any diseases because she got a pap test 2 months ago and it said she didn't have anything. And she's had the same boyfriend for 3 years and hasn't had sex with anyone besides him, so I HOPE I'm safe. But I don't know, women lie of course, and of course her boyfriend could have cheated on her during those 3 years.....

I'm scared, I'm going back to being celibate for now on. Sex isn't worth the paranoia of worrying about STD's.

What did you wind up using?

Scotty- Sorry for late response: I used a bunch of stuff, but to be honest I think it was just performance anxiety. Because it kept going limp at the same time, always when I was about to penetrate, so it had to be a mental thing. But here is what I did use:

-i used that "natural V" stuff that CS recommended in this thread
-Maca (2,000 a day)
-L-arginine (3,000 a day)

Espio · Espio on Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:30 pm

CausticSymmetry wrote:I would guess the reason for declining levels of testosterone and sperm counts in this day in age is due to estrogen-like molecules flooding everything. Pesticides are made with endocrine disruptors and/or estrogen-like molecules, herbacides, petrochemicals, and of course, BPA (Bisphenol-A) found in all kinds of foods, in plastic cups, can liners, plastic bottles, etc.

CS do you recommend avoiding all plastic water bottles, even the BPA free ones? Is there other chemicals that we want to avoid besides BPA? What do you use to drink out of on-the-go? Steel? Glass?

CausticSymmetry · CausticSymmetry on Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:16 am

Espio - I use a glass for drinking, however I'm sure I'm getting some BPA, it's extremely difficult to avoid.

blackjack · blackjack on Sat Nov 07, 2009 1:36 pm

Well with adrenal fatigue, our total testosterone is mid to low, but our free testosterone is really high, like myself. So if we have a high free test it shouldn't affect us sexually very much, if anything it might be helpful.

post any labs you may have, include range.
thank you.

could be e2 related

JHarsh80 · JHarsh80 on Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:59 pm

I have AF with high E2 and LOW free test.

blackjack · blackjack on Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:27 pm

what are the numbers?

which e2 test did you do?

Espio · Espio on Sun Nov 08, 2009 7:22 pm

blackjack wrote:
post any labs you may have, include range.
thank you.

could be e2 related

Blackjack- I'm trying to find my labs but I'm having trouble, so for now I'll just give you an approximation. Both tests, a year apart, came back with about:

Total Testosterone: 580 (range 300 to 1200)
Free testosterone: 115 (range 20 to 120)

I also read on this bodybuilding article that adrenal fatigue is associated with low total and high free testosterone. Here is the quote:

Fats and oils should be heavily relied on during adrenal recovery periods. Our total Testosterone is lower and our free Testosterone is bound up in cases of adrenal fatigue, so we'll need fats to increase Testosterone production.

Source: http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/adrenal_fatigue_101

The language is a bit confusing, when he says "our free testosterone is bound up" I assume that means that the free test is very high. But maybe i am wrong.

But at the least, I for one have adrenal fatigue and high free test. I know I have AF because I have dizziness when I stand up, I CANNOT gain weight nomatter how much I eat, I have sunken eyes with dark circles underneath, I have poor water retention (waking up to go to bathroom 2 times a night), when my girlfriend massages my back I get pain in the area of the adrenal glands when she pushes on them, and my body temperature is low and very fluctuating (96.5 to 97. Cool

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