Patient's question:
Doctor: I took some medication, and the dull pain in my left groin has gone. But I have absolutely no hard-on desire. Before, I used to get an erection in the morning, but now it's completely gone. Can anyone tell me what's going on?First follow-up question: The medication is for prostatitis, prescribed by the doctor. The pain is gone, but my penis is always limp throughout the day. I don't think I have any psychological burden, and my friends haven't given me any either. I have no problems with urination, and I don't feel any lower back pain either.
Doctor's answer:
Impotence refers to young and middle-aged individuals who, due to reasons such as deficiency, fright, and damp-heat, experience the loss of nourishment in the "zongjin" (major sinews), leading to relaxation and slackness, resulting in weak and unaroused penis, limp erection during intercourse, or firm but unsustainable erection. It is often accompanied by symptoms such as fatigue, lower back and knee weakness, dizziness and tinnitus, cold contraction of the scrotum and penis, reduced semen volume or low sperm motility, a sense of fullness and pain in the perineum, difficulty urinating, or clear, frequent urination.Treatment based on syndrome differentiation:
- Decline of Ren Gate fire: Warm and tonify the kidney yang, nourish the kidneys, and replenish essence.
- Damage to the heart and spleen: Tonify the heart and spleen.
- Fear injuring the kidneys: Tonify the kidneys and calm the mind.
- Liver qi stagnation: Soothe the liver and resolve stagnation.
- Damp-heat descending: Clear and resolve damp-heat.
However, Traditional Chinese Medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment. You should consult a local traditional Chinese medicine hospital and combine the four diagnostic methods (inspection, auscultation/olfaction, inquiry, and palpation) to prescribe the correct medicine for effective treatment. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
There is no dull pain in the left inguinal region, so it is highly likely that you have prostatitis. You can undergo a prostatic fluid examination for confirmation.