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Hey guys,

I'm in a weird place right now, and I would like your advice or opinion.

I got ED at the start of covid. I was in China at the time and couldn't get the proper treatment as all the specialists and the Urology Hospital in Shanghai was under lockdown. It was a strange time, and a lot happened. I got ED as a result of alcohol abuse mixed with Lexipro (anti-anxiety and anti-depression medication) - well, that's my theory at least. To this day, doctors don't know what caused it.

I digress...

I am in a good place now. I got an implant in Feb 2024 and got married about two months ago.
The problem I'm facing now is that I have a very, very VERY low sex drive...

My sex drive was healthy or average before ED. I thought the implant would help with my sex drive or libido, but it hasn't. My wife has a high sex drive, and although we have sex (not very often - because of me), I'm not driven by sex as I used to be. It almost feels like it has become a chore... I hate it.

I approached a doctor, and he tested my testosterone, and the results came back saying everything was fine. I don't know what to do. I want my sex drive back to normal, and I am unsure how to approach this situation or who to talk to.

Has anyone gone through something like this?

Let me know if you need more details to make it more clear.
Any and all advice will help.
Thank you.

Had stroke in 7-2022 side effect lost my libido .. which when researched might have been a blessing since the other side effect of a stroke is hyper sexuality meaning you are super charged sexualy and prone to doing things that could get you in trouble ..

Annon101 wrote:Hey guys,

I'm in a weird place right now, and I would like your advice or opinion.

I got ED at the start of covid. I was in China at the time and couldn't get the proper treatment as all the specialists and the Urology Hospital in Shanghai was under lockdown. It was a strange time, and a lot happened. I got ED as a result of alcohol abuse mixed with Lexipro (anti-anxiety and anti-depression medication) - well, that's my theory at least. To this day, doctors don't know what caused it.

I digress...

I am in a good place now. I got an implant in Feb 2024 and got married about two months ago.
The problem I'm facing now is that I have a very, very VERY low sex drive...

My sex drive was healthy or average before ED. I thought the implant would help with my sex drive or libido, but it hasn't. My wife has a high sex drive, and although we have sex (not very often - because of me), I'm not driven by sex as I used to be. It almost feels like it has become a chore... I hate it.

I approached a doctor, and he tested my testosterone, and the results came back saying everything was fine. I don't know what to do. I want my sex drive back to normal, and I am unsure how to approach this situation or who to talk to.

Has anyone gone through something like this?

Let me know if you need more details to make it more clear.
Any and all advice will help.
Thank you.

Sounds like your dealing with Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction. PSSD not only causes ED but also kills libido.

Annon101 wrote:Hey guys,

I'm in a weird place right now, and I would like your advice or opinion.

I got ED at the start of covid. I was in China at the time and couldn't get the proper treatment as all the specialists and the Urology Hospital in Shanghai was under lockdown. It was a strange time, and a lot happened. I got ED as a result of alcohol abuse mixed with Lexipro (anti-anxiety and anti-depression medication) - well, that's my theory at least. To this day, doctors don't know what caused it.

I digress...

I am in a good place now. I got an implant in Feb 2024 and got married about two months ago.
The problem I'm facing now is that I have a very, very VERY low sex drive...

My sex drive was healthy or average before ED. I thought the implant would help with my sex drive or libido, but it hasn't. My wife has a high sex drive, and although we have sex (not very often - because of me), I'm not driven by sex as I used to be. It almost feels like it has become a chore... I hate it.

I approached a doctor, and he tested my testosterone, and the results came back saying everything was fine. I don't know what to do. I want my sex drive back to normal, and I am unsure how to approach this situation or who to talk to.

Has anyone gone through something like this?

Let me know if you need more details to make it more clear.
Any and all advice will help.
Thank you.

I would goto a hormone replacement specialist, doctors go by what ever the numbers say. If your 400 level a typical gp will say your fine. A hormone replacement doctor will bump you to 800 with pellets most likely and it will make a big difference from my personal experience.

You owe your wife whether you want to or not. Pump it up and do your duty. Me like most men have the opposite, wife doesn’t want it as much as most men, its the lower sex drive partner that needs to make the concession. Its very selfish to have a cock that your wife wants to not give it to her….. unless she is 500 pounds, there better be a good reason other than you just dont feel like it. If your out of shape, use your mouth or toys…. Or just divorce if you want a roommate.

I know from experience that in my case T shots were essential for my libido.
Maybe try to get the testosterone level up near 1000.
You have to get your drive close to your wife's imo.

I am 75 and I am on TRT. My gp told me it was fine so I decided to go to someone who specialized in testosterone replacement. My blood work came back and I was told I was on the low end of the scale and recommend I started with weekly injections. That was last October. I have way more energy and lost over 20 pounds. I am also horny all the time time.

Do yourself and wife a big favor and get tested by someone who specializes in TRT. You could end up making someone very happy!
Alan

What was normal? My levels are around 650 and im almost 60.

I'm sorry but as you should know because it's very well known that both erection drugs or erections implants have ZERO affect on libido and sex drive. My sex drive has been through the roof since my implant. If your SSRIs use was the cause of your ED I think that you were given bad advise to get an implant to solve the issue.

I also was tested and was very low at around 125 at 50 years old. Creams did no change so started injections and now I’m running in the 800-900 range and sex drive is great. As others say the normal for your age is always on a low end so a hormonal specific Dr would do you some good.

Annon101 wrote:Hey guys,

I'm in a weird place right now, and I would like your advice or opinion.

I got ED at the start of covid. I was in China at the time and couldn't get the proper treatment as all the specialists and the Urology Hospital in Shanghai was under lockdown. It was a strange time, and a lot happened. I got ED as a result of alcohol abuse mixed with Lexipro (anti-anxiety and anti-depression medication) - well, that's my theory at least. To this day, doctors don't know what caused it.

I digress...

I am in a good place now. I got an implant in Feb 2024 and got married about two months ago.
The problem I'm facing now is that I have a very, very VERY low sex drive...

My sex drive was healthy or average before ED. I thought the implant would help with my sex drive or libido, but it hasn't. My wife has a high sex drive, and although we have sex (not very often - because of me), I'm not driven by sex as I used to be. It almost feels like it has become a chore... I hate it.

I approached a doctor, and he tested my testosterone, and the results came back saying everything was fine. I don't know what to do. I want my sex drive back to normal, and I am unsure how to approach this situation or who to talk to.

Has anyone gone through something like this?

Let me know if you need more details to make it more clear.
Any and all advice will help.
Thank you.

Getting your T up is a good idea, or you could try just HCG and what would work for most people is pt-141 4 hours before sex. I would recommend T but you need to take hcg with it and most likely an AI to keep estrogen in check. Estrogen ranges are different for everyone, even with a great clinic you will need to do some trial and error to get dialed in.

Pt 141 you can use by itself but is short acting. Almost guaranteed results from it though.