Not sure whether PIED or physical issue.

[D2Receptor]

Hello!

Short story about me: Im a 23 year old guy. My ed problem began at 19 years old. Started watching "stuff" from the age of 12-13 like most of you.

One day I just woke up without morning wood and could not have intimacy with my now ex girlfriend. PIED was at the back of my mind, however, I decided to get checked out by a doctor as well just in case. All blood tests are normal, but they also did a penile doppler. It showed that my inflow was good, but that I have a slight venous leakage. I also did CT cavernosography, which showed that my penile veins on the right side were slightly malfunctioned, but nothing too bad. The doctors that I've been to have different opinions. Some say that it might be a physical issue, others say that they don't really see a problem and that I had this leak most likely all my life.

A year ago I also had an almost complete resolution of my ED problems once I started high speed running. I did not even need pills at this point , but after some time this effect faded. It still helps, but the effect doesn't last the next day, so I have to run again at high pace.

The thing with the PIED test on ybop com is that I tried doing it without touch stimulation(hand stimulation). I can maintain an erection so long as I am touching it, but lose it as soon as my hand goes away.
First, I looked at a vanilla porn video before running and after.
Before running - got erect, but kind of difficult to maintain, had to constantly flex my pelvic muscles to not lose it.
After running - got erect and easy to maintain - indicative of a physical issue.

However, if I switch from vanilla porn, to soft porn(playboy magazines), I immediately lose my erection in both scenarios, which would be indicative of PIED. I remember that when I was 16-18, I could get a full erection off of just playboy magazines(or stuff from that category) easily. So obviously there is some PIED component, but I still doubt it sometimes, because of the leakage, which causes all the relapses due to uncertainty.

The fact that I have better erections after running is indicative of a physical issue, but at the same time I can't get erect to the stuff that aroused me in the past, which is indicative of PIED. I'm planning on doing another doppler in a month, to be 100% sure. Also, for context, I never escalated to very disgusting/shocking genres of porn. It always disgusted me. I did, however, do a lot of edging throughout my teenage years, which probably wasn't any good.

 

[Daggertail19]

Hey there, I too have erection problems and wonder if there could be something other than my habit with P which is contributing to it. However, I have been to the Dr's for it before, and was told that everything was normal every time.

The fact that I get random erections when I am on a streak makes me believe that it really is watching P which is causing the issue. Edging when I am on a streak is not good either, I imagine. Also, with the morning wood thing, I notice I will wake up with one if I need to piss. After I go to the restroom, it goes away. Not sure what that means, but my morning wood has been at a minimum also. Again, more common when I am on a streak.

This habit is damaging to the brain when used in excess. That is a fact. Unfortunately, the P industry does what it can to keep it's viewers hooked. So, I am almost positive at this point that the habit itself does create ED issues. It is also a mental thing, and I think some things like meditation and self awareness (therapy) help to mitigate this.

Keep going brother, I just relapsed today after a 6 day streak. All part of it. Only thing we can do is keep moving forward. Good luck.

 

[Red Moon]

Hello!

Short story about me: Im a 23 year old guy. My ed problem began at 19 years old. Started watching "stuff" from the age of 12-13 like most of you.

One day I just woke up without morning wood and could not have intimacy with my now ex girlfriend. PIED was at the back of my mind, however, I decided to get checked out by a doctor as well just in case. All blood tests are normal, but they also did a penile doppler. It showed that my inflow was good, but that I have a slight venous leakage. I also did CT cavernosography, which showed that my penile veins on the right side were slightly malfunctioned, but nothing too bad. The doctors that I've been to have different opinions. Some say that it might be a physical issue, others say that they don't really see a problem and that I had this leak most likely all my life.

A year ago I also had an almost complete resolution of my ED problems once I started high speed running. I did not even need pills at this point , but after some time this effect faded. It still helps, but the effect doesn't last the next day, so I have to run again at high pace.

The thing with the PIED test on ybop com is that I tried doing it without touch stimulation(hand stimulation). I can maintain an erection so long as I am touching it, but lose it as soon as my hand goes away.
First, I looked at a vanilla porn video before running and after.
Before running - got erect, but kind of difficult to maintain, had to constantly flex my pelvic muscles to not lose it.
After running - got erect and easy to maintain - indicative of a physical issue.

However, if I switch from vanilla porn, to soft porn(playboy magazines), I immediately lose my erection in both scenarios, which would be indicative of PIED. I remember that when I was 16-18, I could get a full erection off of just playboy magazines(or stuff from that category) easily. So obviously there is some PIED component, but I still doubt it sometimes, because of the leakage, which causes all the relapses due to uncertainty.

The fact that I have better erections after running is indicative of a physical issue, but at the same time I can't get erect to the stuff that aroused me in the past, which is indicative of PIED. I'm planning on doing another doppler in a month, to be 100% sure. Also, for context, I never escalated to very disgusting/shocking genres of porn. It always disgusted me. I did, however, do a lot of edging throughout my teenage years, which probably wasn't any good.

Usually, when someone has PIED, other dopamine deficiency symptoms are present. Such as brain fog, anxiety, anhedonia, etc.

 

[The Abstainer]

Hey bro, same problem as you. If I'm touching it I can keep it, but the second it was time to put on a condom god help me. I was doing this stuff since I was about 11 or 12. I went through puberty with very few morning woods or random erections. I never really thought about it but I think that is a huge red flag for PIED. I noticed that after waiting a few days, when I relapse my phallus feels bigger and harder. After a good 4 day streak I even got morning wood for the first time in literal years. Take a week off and see what happens is my suggestion.