Patient's question:
Hello Doctor!I am currently 20 years old. I started masturbating around the age of 14, and it was quite frequent back then. Over the past year, I have not masturbated at all, but my body has been experiencing problems as a result. My hands and feet have been sweating excessively for many years now; my shoes get wet quickly, and my hands are often cold. I also have lower back pain, and my scrotum and groin area are damp every night. Even after the sweat dries, yellowish stains remain on my underwear, which are hard to wash off.
I have been losing a lot of hair, and my hair quality has become dry and yellow. My pubic hair has also been falling out significantly. My urine is yellow, and during sexual activity, I experience premature ejaculation. After an erection, my penis becomes soft easily. I also have trouble sleeping and often overthink things. Due to years of masturbation, my penis is only 4 cm long when not erect, but it becomes 12 cm when erect. The most frustrating part for me is that when I play basketball, my penis almost disappears, which makes me extremely self-conscious and filled with regret. I am over 1.9 meters tall and can dunk in the basket—I play well and could even make the city team—but because of this problem, I gave up!
Doctor's answer:
From the situation you described, it may be a symptom of unhealed prostatitis, and you also have kidney yin deficiency. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), syndrome differentiation and treatment are applied. TCM believes that a deficiency of kidney yin, leading to a lack of nourishment and the generation of internal deficiency heat, manifests as a weak syndrome known as kidney yin deficiency. The symptoms include: soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, dizziness and tinnitus, premature ejaculation and nocturnal emissions in men, insomnia and forgetfulness, dry mouth and throat, (disturbance and heat) in the palms, soles, and chest (five palms/soles), hot flashes and night sweats, flushed cheeks in the afternoon (feeling of fever), yellow and scanty urine, red tongue with little moisture, thin or no coating, and a thready, rapid pulse. Treatment generally focuses on nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys. Medications such as Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill) and Zuo Gui Wan (Left-Gui Wan) can be used. However, TCM emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment, so it is best for you to consult a local TCM hospital for a clinical examination. The combination of the four diagnostic methods () is ideal.