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[Professor54]

Hello, everyone, I just received my "welcome" email from Paul a few moments ago, so I'm anxious to post and introduce myself. Coincidentally, I just got home from a visit with my urologist, so it seems even more timely to say "hi."

Despite the username, I'm actually 59 years old. Unbelievable as it sounds, until three weeks ago I had been celibate for the last 26 years (yes, the doc about fell out of his chair!). Call it lack of experience, my combination of medications (HBP, etc.), or just plain old performance anxiety, but I'm experiencing a bout of ED for the first time in my life. The doc ordered T-level testing, but seemed to think this ED may just be a temporary response to the new situation.

Anyway... he was about to prescribe Levitra when he noticed that I take Isosorbide daily. That, Viagra and Cialis are definitely out. He indicated that we would talk about alternative treatments (some mechanical, he said) at our next visit in 3 weeks. Meanwhile, he recommends I try to attain a full erection at least 3 times a week--daily even better--on my own. He asked me to try and maintain this for at least 10 minutes each time.

Also (and this is one of the issues I'll be searching around for here), he asked me what I thought my percentage of full erection is currently. Frankly, I was stumped--I mean, really, how does one determine that? I'm having penetration issues so he volunteered that I sounded at "less than 70%" level. Is that the magic threshold?

Anyhow, I'm looking forward to poking around the site and doing some reading on the discussion topics--just a great amount of info here and you members seem very helpful and supportive. I welcome any advice or discussion.

[Peckerwood]

Poking is the goal. Actually, Prof, you are making progress by poking around the site already. By the way, it was nice chatting with you earlier, and that also is a great beginning. The chat room is a great place to get to really know other men who have similar issues. Who knows, there may even be others who have been celibate as long as you were? Usually, we are honest on here, so they might even admit it--though I occasionally sense a little exaggeration, particularly where length is involved, not to mention times of intercourse per week. Keep poking.