Stress induced or PI ED?

Hi all,

I'm 27 and I've been an on-and-off a relatively heavy porn user since I was about 15. It's definitely affected my performance, especially when sleeping with someone new but it was never too bad.

However, in the last couple of years I have definitely acquired ED. When with a partner it's been difficult or impossible to get an erection at least 50% of the time. I expect growing up and using porn has made erections when with a partner more difficult as a baseline, but I think recently it's been more about stress.

I took a cortisol test, and I was well over two standard deviations above the median. It looked like I was in at least the 99th percentile for cortisol. So, this has made me think that although P has definitely affected my PP, stress is also a huge contributor.

Has anyone here had experiences with stress induced ED and does anyone have any tips? I try to meditate to relax, but I find it so dull.

 

Thanks for the advice! I'll be sure to be clear with anyone I meet in the new year.