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Haven’t had an erection in 6 years

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by Cockneyjay, Jun 5, 2018.

  1. Cockneyjay

    Cockneyjay Fapstronaut

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    hey im a married guy and I haven’t had an erection in about 6 years. I’m 33 and I’m just starting NoFap.

    What are the chances of recovery if I quit masturbating completely for say 3 months? Or 6? Or 9?
     
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  2. Cockneyjay

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  3. seaguy44

    seaguy44 Moderator Assistant

    It depends on few factors:

    Have you gone to the doctor and find out why
     
  4. Denzel889

    Denzel889 Fapstronaut

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    Do you have erectile dysfunction?
     
  5. Denzel889

    Denzel889 Fapstronaut

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    I mean 6 years that's big... Stop pmo completely for a year... Then we will see. There is still hope. Just STOP JERKING OFF FOR GOD SAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  6. Cockneyjay

    Cockneyjay Fapstronaut

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    I’m almost certain that it’s due to Masturbation. I masturbate way way way too much. I’m not able to get a full erection when I masturbate (not for years) but what I would call a semi.

    My masturbation was crazy! Absolutely crazy! 12 hour sessions of edging before coming. For some reason that’s what I enjoyed.

    My doctor wrote me a prescription to see if I can get an erection but I’m going to go at least 3-6 months without orgasm before testing out the drugs.
     
  7. seaguy44

    seaguy44 Moderator Assistant

    12 hours of edging?
    12 hours? Your penis didn’t hurt?
     
  8. Cockneyjay

    Cockneyjay Fapstronaut

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    Afterwards it did sure. My dick would even swell up like a balloon. So anyway who can I ask about whether there’s any hope?
     
  9. seaguy44

    seaguy44 Moderator Assistant

    There is hope. Just leave it alone at least for 90 days. Don’t even touch it except for restroom and shower.
     
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  10. Cockneyjay

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    Do you know other people on this site that have been in a similar situation to me? I’d love to speak with them.
     
  11. Peter Pettigrew

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    Hey man. I was seriously into edging too. I never went for 12 hours but I often went to bed and would watch porn and edge until I heard the birds chirping. I'd say that was a good 4 or 5 hours. I had a few run ins with ED and they were the worst! Nothing quite as bad as what you're describing though. So I am sorry that you've had to go through this, especially since you're married and still quite young. I also apologise if this is too forward of me but I hope you haven't allowed your condition to completely stop intimacy with your wife. I only say this because I know how deflating ED is.

    The best thing for me was leaving my dick alone. I stopped watching porn and just allowed my body a chance to rest and recoup. I don't have an answer for your situation, unfortunately. Only you do. You know how bad your relationship with porn is. If you were edging for 12 hours, I imagine you've been a porn addict for a really long time. You should treat this as an experiment. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Let go of the thoughts about how long it will take. This is likely to be a long term recovery. The more you fixate on time frame, the more pressure you'll put on yourself and the more frustrated you'll become when things don't happen as quickly as you hope. Your body is intelligent, man. It will fix itself or it will tell you it needs help. Your coming to NoFap was because your body told you it needed help. Seek help for your mental state here and let your body fix itself as best it can.

    Bless
     
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  12. Cockneyjay

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    Thanks for the encouragement mate. I absolutely have not had sex with my wife hardly at all. Luckily I have a very understanding wife who is extremely in love with me. She doesn’t have a high libido but if I think about it I do get sad. Like if we’re watching a couple have sex in a movie it’s just awkward. I try to have good humour about it. We just never talk about sex but somehow we still have a good relationship.

    I want to heal myself for both of us. I’m going to leave it alone for as long as it takes.

    How long can a 33 year old man not orgasm before it becomes unhealthy though? Like can a man not orgasm for a full year?
     
  13. seaguy44

    seaguy44 Moderator Assistant

    Yes. It’s safe. Monks do it for decades. I suggest you research about it
     
  14. Peter Pettigrew

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    I'm sorry, brother. I know this must be tough. I kind of have an idea of what you're going through. About a year ago, I noticed my libido disappearing. It happened gradually over the space of a few months until eventually I would become anxious just at the thought of my girlfriend wanting sex. I was so afraid that I wouldn't be able to keep it up and that she'd start to think there was something wrong with her. Even kissing her made me anxious because I didn't know when it would lead to sex. The movie thing you spoke about is so familiar to me. She never said anything but whenever a kissing scene came up I would feel a pang of guilt because I knew I wasn't showing her the kind of affection that we were watching on screen. Dude, it's fucking rough.

    Stay strong in your conviction. It will get better. But you need to believe that it will. That belief is an important part of the journey. I would encourage you to find ways to show your wife that you still think she's beautiful. It might be a bit much to think about now because you're processing healing yourself. But a faithful, loving woman needs to know that she is still desired by you. Your desires are shot, which makes this especially hard. But take every opportunity you can to remind her how beautiful she is. And when you feel confident in yourself again, when you stop feeling like your body has given up on you, try to show her you appreciate and admire her sensual femininity. Think of it this way; penetrative sex is functionally good for reproduction. Foreplay can take care of the rest.
     
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  15. Denzel889

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    I had porn sessions that lasted maximum 2 hours but never thought of 12 hours... wow you have a tremendous energy that has been misused. Use it correctly now. Repair your mistakes. You can do it. Leave your penis alone for a year and YOU WILL be schocked by good results. I wish you good luck.
     
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  16. Gettingbetter23

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    I’m new to Nofap but my situation is similar to yours. Addicted to PMO for years, married, on my 30’s, can’t get a full erection (not even when masturbating). I had two 50+ days without PMO. Currently on my third attempt, day 22.
    I’m starting to have semi hard morning wood. It doesn’t happen often, maybe three or four times since I started Nofap. It is a very slow and hard process but every time you get to see a bit of improvement, even when it is just a bit, you will feel great and it will give you a tone of positive energy.
    For what I have seen with others, severe PIED cases (like you and me) need a good year to reboot but some start seeing significant progress at around 90 days.
    Stay strong, brother.

     
  17. buygenericrx

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    6 years is way too much. You should have definitely seen your doctor. And please stop masturbating for few months as it is the main reason for your no erection at this time. It could get well if you try to make yourself healthy and infuse yourself with positive thoughts. Medications such as kamagra 100mg or also the gel can help you to bring erection back.
    All the best
     

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