Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose: It was fine before, but now it gets hard when it's hard and soft when it's soft. What's going on? First follow-up question: Is it serious? How long does recovery take?Doctor's answer:
Hello: Impotence refers to young and middle-aged individuals who, due to reasons such as deficiency, fright, or damp-heat, cause the loss of nourishment and relaxation of the zongjīn (penile tissues), leading to 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 mingmen fire: Warm and tonify the kidney yang, nourish the kidneys and replenish essence.
- Heart and spleen damage: Tonify the heart and spleen.
- Fear injuring the kidneys: Benefit 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 match the symptoms with the right medication for effective treatment. Wishing you a speedy recovery.