Patient's question:
Your health is generally fine with no major illnesses, but you have significant issues with sexual performance. It's been a year, and initially, you could only last for a couple of minutes. You thought it was due to your long foreskin, so you had it surgically removed during the New Year, and it has fully healed now. However, your stamina has actually increased even more, and now you can't even last half a minute. You're very frustrated and upset. You're young, so why is this happening? You feel uncomfortable, so you bought some topical medication to prevent premature ejaculation. After using it, your penis lost sensation, or at least it's not as stimulating as before, and now you have erectile dysfunction. What should you do?Doctor's answer:
There are many causes of erectile dysfunction, such as: surgery, trauma leading to damage to the blood vessels and nerves of the penis; endocrine disorders, chronic diseases, and long-term use of certain medications; prostatitis; penile plaques; psychological factors; any condition that may cause increased blood flow to the corpora cavernosa of the penis. In terms of prevention, since the onset is related to excessive indulgence, one should cultivate a calm mind, abstain from sexual activity; if it is related to general weakness, malnutrition, or overwork, appropriate nutrition should be enhanced or a balance between rest and activity should be maintained, and sexual desire should be restrained.