Patient's question:
I am 22 years old and have been masturbating for 6 or 7 years. I used to have very hard, long, and thick erections, but starting last month, I noticed my erections have become less firm, there's no morning wood, and they are also shorter during the day. Could you please tell me if my age is quite young and it's not that serious? If I stop masturbating and take Six Flavor Rehmannia Pills, can it help me adjust? Do I need to go to the hospital? I don't want to deal with things like prostatitis or premature ejaculation! Please help me.Doctor's answer:
Hello, masturbation is believed to be very draining to the kidney essence in traditional Chinese medicine. Long-term masturbation can easily lead to kidney deficiency. In this case, it is recommended that you seek treatment from a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Traditional Chinese medicine focuses on syndrome differentiation and treatment, primarily considering kidney deficiency. The effect of replenishing the kidneys with traditional Chinese medicine should be quite good. It is not advisable to blindly take Liuwei Dihuang Wan, as it nourishes the kidney yin. However, in many cases, it may not effectively replenish the body, mainly because there is a lack of yang qi, which cannot transport and metabolize it. You can try taking it, but if it doesn’t work, you should quickly seek treatment from a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.