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Heal/repair E.D ?

Discussion in 'Compulsive Sexual Behavior' started by Deleted Account, Aug 12, 2020.

  1. Hello, I have a question. I just learned yesterday that I just now started having and/or developing an erectile dysfunction. I was wondering if this is healable and/or repairable ? I’m praying that when I stop PMOING, that it will just happen naturally. Would love your insights.

    thank you.
     
  2. Reborn16

    Reborn16 Fapstronaut

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    Hi, yes this is in many cases directly related to PMO use. A great resource to read more, see peer reviewed journal articles etc., is yourbrainonporn.com

    The rate of ED has gone up in recent years, especially concerning is the growing rate of young men who have it, something unseen in recorded history of the problem. One video I saw actually put a graph of ED rates over a graph of internet use, showing both went up in the last decade.

    The good news! If this is caused by porn, the absence of porn can get rid of the issue.

    Unfortunately, this takes patience. And importantly, it is not always a linear improvement. There may be a period (weeks or even months) where low libido is experienced, and intimacy can be hit and miss.

    The general consensus is to take a break from all porn (including anything that might replicate porn: social media posts, youtube music videos), all masturbation, and all sex - for a period of at least 1 month, but up to 3 months or more. At some point, it can also be good to attempt having sex, as this can help 'rewire' the brain to associate real partners with activity downstairs. Good luck!
     
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  3. Wow. Okay, great. I will check it out.

    wow, crazy. Man. Wow. Okay, wow. Man, that’s crazy and not good.

    yes. Wow, oh that’s awesome. That’s makes me so happy.

    yes that’s definitely true. Yeah, probably true. Wow, interesting. Yeah, that’s true.

    Or just cut porn out of my life completely. Yes, I agree to all of that. Actually, I haven’t had sex bore in my life. I’m a virgin. Okay, got it. Would it be a bad thing to avoid having sex until marriage ? Wow, that’s actually really interesting. Thank you for the advice and statement.
     
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  4. Reborn16

    Reborn16 Fapstronaut

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    You're welcome man, happy to help.

    Yes there's varied ways you can do this. You can still do masturbation (without any images of course) but the process of healing will likely take longer.

    Only you can decide when it's the best time to try having sex. If you're religious, waiting until marriage may be best. Even if you're not religious, there's no shame in waiting for that commitment either. You do what feels right man.

    As I distanced myself away from PMO, I started to only want real connections. Interestingly, it's much easier to perform regarding ED and any other issues, when we have a strong connection with a partner.

    I just posted this in another thread, but it might hold some value for you as well because of the topic.

     
  5. Yep. Thanks again.

    okay. Well, I’m thinking of doing hard mode: cutting PMO completely.

    okay. Yeah, I’m actually a Christian. Yeah, waiting until marriage would be best for me. Okay, great. Okay.

    okay and wow, that’s awesome. Okay and okay, wow. That’s great.

    okay, got it. Okay, thank you.
     
  6. Good on you mate God wants what is best for you. One thing I often ponder about is when we are on our deathbed I don't think anyone will be thinking 'Oh I wish I had of Fapped more' And in the bible I believe everything in there is simply put there for our own benefit. Take for instance do not commit adultery If we where to have an affair it would hurt so many people you see all around marriages breaking up and just taking one wife when we go around sleeping with multiple partners there is an emotional connection I often think about girls from many years ago not so much in a bad way but more regrets as to how I could have kept them. There is a hidden beauty that comes from making love there really is and Pmo is nothing like actual sex. Once you have gotten a few good streaks in you will start to understand just how good life is when you retain your life force.
    Also its important to note Jesus said that looking at a women with lust in your heart is the same as committing adultery with her and honestly when you look at a screen it is with lust is it not?
    Do not be in a hurry to have sex. But instead go on a journey of self discovery and drawing near to God.
    I am learning so much about myself and also God the longer I go in this path of purity I thought I really wanted a wife but the more clarity I get I realize yes I want one but in Gods timing I am honestly enjoying being single and once you've got a few weeks freedom you see just how attractive you are to women its great!
    So my recommendation would be get into the word start allowing God to speak to you in the word and in prayer and it talks about a renewal of the mind I have noticed this on a grand scale the mind starts to repair by replacing negative patterns of pmo with good food for the mind in the word. You will see great things. Keep going.
     
  7. Thank you. Yes he does. Yeah, they won’t. Yes it is. Yeah, don’t do that. Yes, it would. Yeah they are. Yeah, that’s true. Wow and wow and yeah, that’s true. Yes there is and I really want it deep down in my heart, I want that. Yeah, PMO is nothing like that at all. Yes, that’s true and yeah, that’s also true. The highest I’ve gotten ever is 37 days, 19 hours. Yes, he said that and that’s true. Yeah, that’s also true.

    oh trust me, I’m not. I waiting until marriage. Yes, I need to do that again and also draw near to God again like I have in the past. Oh that’s awesome and awesome. Yes, I want one too. Yes, God’s timing is always best and perfect. I wish I could enjoy singleness, but I feel lonely. I hate it so much. Wow, I would love to know if women would think I’m actually attractive or not. But I just feel ugly in general. Yes, I’m already doing that. I’m in palms now. Yes, yes and yes, I’m doing all that. Yes and wow. Yes, that’s so true. I’ve seen them before, I want to see them again though. Okay, I will and I am.
     
  8. One must learn to be comfortable in their own skin before bringing someone else into their life. If you can't love yourself how will you truly love another? Don't listen to that lie you feel ugly but define beauty and is it just an idea built up from Hollywood?
    Keep going the more streaks you keep building up until eventually you just can't even stomach looking at porn then more your mind will heal and in turn your self confidence will go up. Take up reading go to the library and find a book or two on anxiety or psychology you need to look at your self image from a different perspective. We all have a chance at doing something great and meeting a nice lady just have to respect yourself enough to try fighting for something worth fighting for.
     
  9. Yeah, that’s so true. Yeah, that’s a huge problem and I couldn’t. Okay, I will try not too. Okay, I will. Yeah, it is. Okay, I will. Yeah, that’s so true and yeah, that’s awesome. Okay, I can do that. Honestly, yes I do. Yes we do and yes we do. Yes we do and yeah, I agree 100%.
     
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