Hello Dr, So I’d like to get some advice on how to tackle this ongoing battle with my own body. I was unfortunately exposed to Masturbation at quite a young age (10-11~), and Now I am 17. Sometimes I’d do it daily, sometimes every 2-3 days. I regret every single second, i spent on this […]
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Propecia and Sexual Exhaustion
Propecia (Finasteride), a commonly-prescribed drug treatment for androgenetic alopecia, is hazardous to one’s neuro-endocrine functioning and can lead to Sexual Exhaustion. How is Propecia leading to Sexual Exhaustion? Propecia affects an enzyme called 5 Alpha Reductase which is responsible for Testosterone to DHT conversion. This immediately results in somewhat higher Testosterone and lowered Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels. The […]
What is Sexual Exhaustion? (FAQs)
It’s time to cover the basics of Sexual Exhaustion. Over the years we’ve received various questions and it’s time we answer what we consider to be the most important for the proper understanding of the syndrome. So, what is Sexual Exhaustion? First and foremost, it’s important to understand that Sexual Exhaustion is a syndrome. The […]
Sexual Exhaustion has gone away. Some additional questions.
Dr Richards, first of all I wanted to thank you for answering many of my previous emails and tell you that your recommendations have almost completely restored my youth!! It is a big deal for me and my spouse. One of the things I noticed is that all my skin problems started going away with […]
Masturbation destroyed my life and future. On the road of recovery
I admit I have read much of the cases and articles about masturbation addiction and overmasturbation. I have a couple of questions to ask you and I will share my story as I believe it will be of some help to other people… especially if you answer. I will start with the somewhat necessary background. […]
Connection between stress, weak erections, and sexual exhaustion
Good Afternoon, kind sir. Could you be kind enough and expand a bit on the correlation between stress in your life and weak erections + sexual exhaustion? I myself have noticed a very direct link since I was on a vacation a couple of weeks ago and while there I had what I consider to […]
Masturbation, Edging, and Porn causing Sexual Exhaustion
Hello, I stumbled here while I was searching for my symptoms. A couple of months ago after an extensive masturbation | jelqing | edging session I woke felt dizzy and my head ached. Even tho I took a med called advil it stayed for 2 whole days. In a week I stupidly make almost the […]
Premature Ejaculation and Abstinence Discussion
Dear Dr. Richards, I have always been a fan of Taoist literature and have found interesting articles there stating that during masturbation the penis is more sensitive to friction, rather than applied pressure. The book also continued stating that this is reversed for the vagina. So naturally I became wondering if it’s actually possible to […]
Erectile Dysfunction, Anxiety, Depression.. also diagnosed with PTSD and TBI
Hi. So here is my problem. I have just a very hard time getting an erection these days. I am 34 and have been actively masturbating since I was 12. My diminished erectile capabilities have been apparent for at least a couple of years. I have noticed that it is gradually getting worse and I […]
Penis size issue
Hi Dr. Richards, I am 28 years old and and my erected penis size is only about 4 inches. it has been a cause for some of my breakups as the sex life was not ‘satisfactory’ and i would very much like to change the circumstances. i read average penis size is about 5-6 inches. […]
Gilbert’s Syndrome and Sexual Exhaustion
I have some tricky health issues and really need advice! I’m 29 and it has been 5 years now of liver phase 2 pathway issues – Gilbert’s Syndrome. I suffer from brain fog, depression, candida, herpes, adrenal fatigue, I’m stressed out a lot indicating I have active sympathetic system too. I’ve been trying to treat […]
Penis tingling / itching sensation affects my recovery attempts
hi, such a great site! i need your help doctor. i’m 29 and i’ve been masturbating for a long-long time since i was 10 years old. i guess i started even earlier than most which as i’ve read here may have dire consequences. the thing is i really want to quit but if i go […]
Jelqing injury leading to erectile dysfunction
Hi Dr., First of all, thanks for providing a great resource. Around May 2010 I sustained an injury while jelqing. I felt a shooting pain, followed by the immediate loss of my erection. For a week or two after that I had pins and needles along the left side of my Cavernosa, and also on […]
Sexual Exhaustion Recovery Report
Dear Dr. Richards, It has been one month since I started treatment. I want to give you an update on how things are going. If you see any course corrections that are necessary, please let me know. I have been on the following treatment for 1 month: A-Amino (2/day) Alpha-HGH (2/day) GRB6-GABA (2/day) Griffonia Simplicifolia […]
Age 52, ED and frequent masturbation
First off, thank you Dr. Richards for providing your services so freely. I’m 52, married, not over weight. I am a testicular cancer survivor from 2002. I’m on TRT with low cortisol output throughout the day. My sexlife with my wife is basically zero since she hit menopause and my preoccupation with pornography. I’ve tried […]