Patient's question:
I had masturbation the day before yesterday, and then my erection was not hard, it quickly softened. This morning while watching a movie, I got an erection twice, but then it became not hard again, and now it's still not hard. However, when I sleep, my erection is quite firm. What's going on? What medicine should I take? How long does it take to recover?Doctor's answer:
Hello, it may be caused by masturbation leading to kidney deficiency, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM believes that kidney deficiency can be divided into kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency, and different treatments should be applied based on different symptoms. Kidney deficiency is often a result of long-term accumulation and should not be addressed with overly tonic herbs or unverified supplements for kidney strengthening. Instead, gradual regulation is recommended.Recommendation: It is advisable to adopt a TCM diagnostic approach and use herbal medicine for regulation. Different types of dietary therapy can be prescribed based on the specific condition. Regulation can be achieved through methods such as warming the kidney yang, nourishing the kidney yin, replenishing kidney essence, boosting qi and nourishing the kidneys, and reinforcing kidney essence.