Patient's question:
I am 44 years old. Recently, my penis rarely gets erect. I need to masturbate to get erect during sexual intercourse. Sometimes, it becomes soft in the middle of insertion. Is this a disease? What kind of medicine can I take?Doctor's answer:
It should be considered abnormal and falls under the category of Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine.Yang refers to a condition in young and middle-aged individuals where, due to causes such as deficiency, fright, or damp-heat, the zongjin (penile tissues) lose nourishment and become relaxed, leading to weak and limp penis, inability to achieve firmness during intercourse, or firmness that cannot be sustained. 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 clinical four diagnostic methods () for accurate diagnosis and medication.