porn induced sexual dysfunction?

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20yo

hi guys, i'll share my experience to see if someone else can relate.

i was feeling positive about my erections last month, also my urologist told me after echography that there is almost no noticeable plaque (in the past he told me he could see one).
Thererefore i tried having sex.
Well, in an actual sex encounter there is no way i get an erection. I tried for long times with someone else touching me or licking me but it just won't work.
I figured i might have conditioned my brain to get erected to porn and only porn.
This might be because when i watch porn i focus on the scene and so i have no fear of not being enough/not hard enough/not straight enough and so on.

in a way it's great that my urologist reassured me and tells me that there is no way the plaque i have causes me erectile dysfunction.
On the other side i have no proof that my penis actually works during sex, so far it never worked.
So i'm kinda worried.

I figured a big portion of the problem might be my anxiety worry with how my penis looks.

Does someone have similar experiences?
20 yo, Peyronies Disease 2020(55 degrees down) + congenital curve
loss of length, stable erection, sensation. hourglassing
antioxidants, hyaluronic acid injected & oral, maybe Yachia in future
Recently started VED 2x a week
Still wants sex and a relationship

LWillisjr

There are multiple examples of users here on the forum regarding anxiety. Anxiety has very much to do with your ability to achieve an erection. Guys with Peyronies even worry about "how does it look", "how will my partner react", and this is enough to impact your thoughts and ability to achieve an erection.
Developed peyronies 2007 - 70 degree dorsal curve
Traction/MEDs/Injections/Surgery 2008 16 years Peyronies free now
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FrankPD

If your penis is that deformed, I can see how you'd might be self conscious. If this person is a friend of yours, explain what you're going through and see if you can try again.

I have anxiety but not due to this.

Man, don't give up.  Try again and again.
I have a girlfriend
Age 47, No injury
Diagnosis January 2022  
Six plaques
Hourglassing when flaccid and semi-erect
Only have my congenital curve
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redemption

The great part about your brain... it will rewire itself after abstaining from porn long enough

Every time you relapse on porn - you delay the healing process
29. Penile fracture 9 years ago (untreated)
Hard flaccid, ED, limited blood flow to glans
Jesus is restoring my pride

Sonic

Quote from: redemption on February 03, 2023, 02:28:16 PMThe great part about your brain... it will rewire itself after abstaining from porn long enough

Every time you relapse on porn - you delay the healing process

True, problem is for some men, including myself, the anxiousness and depressed state of the mind due to peyronies leads to a high increase in porn consumption. The amount of porn I've watched since getting the disease is the most I've ever seen in my adult life. At one point I nearly consumed as much as during my teenage years.

I have gone periods without it constantly. A month or more, then 2 months, always end up back watching.

It is along with sugar one of the toughest addictions at least for me to quit permanently.

I am now 2 weeks wihtout any porn and I hope I can do it for real now. But with the amount of relapses I doubt it.

I need to change my entire lifestile around to quit it permanently..
30 years. Sudden rightwards curve detected in June 2020
Narrowing on right side and about a 20° curve to the right.
ED + instability due to narrowing.

20yo

i think when you have peyronie's, your need for sex and intimacy with a real human being you are attracted to often is lacking
porn can be an easy way to fill the void, but we all know it doesn't leave you satisfied, it probably makes you sadder if anything
the more responsible thing to do is probably to find someone to have intimacy with, that accepts you as you are, and in the meantime work on improving your penis health. this is my goal anyway

i found that intimacy is very much needed for my mental health.
but what i found is that i don't really need to cum or anything. just using my mouth and pleasing my partner can do a great deal for my sexual needs
20 yo, Peyronies Disease 2020(55 degrees down) + congenital curve
loss of length, stable erection, sensation. hourglassing
antioxidants, hyaluronic acid injected & oral, maybe Yachia in future
Recently started VED 2x a week
Still wants sex and a relationship

redemption

Sonic,

If you are serious about it... consider using a porn blocker on your devices.

I installed one earlier this month. I wasn't struggling at the time with porn, but I know down the road at some point I will be tempted.

Also... I blocked sites like instagram so I don't get triggered. It sounds crazy but I'm doing it.



 
29. Penile fracture 9 years ago (untreated)
Hard flaccid, ED, limited blood flow to glans
Jesus is restoring my pride

Sonic


I've done, but just ended up removing it and going back to it when it got too hard.. Actually from the things my friend showed me on social media it is not crazy at all to block those sites.

I've never had ANY social media accounts myself but my friend showed me some stuff from instagram and it was just full of half naked fit girls looking for attention so it's good you blocked them as they are for sure triggers.

I think in the end it is all about being motivated enough while at the same time being strong enough mentally to permanently stay away. One for sure must change their lifestyle and the space they are in within their head.

Never heard of a really happy man both spiritually and mentally who keeps consuming porn and for sure never heard about ANY man ever bragging about consuming porn. It's usually depressed anxious or lonely people trying to fill a void.
30 years. Sudden rightwards curve detected in June 2020
Narrowing on right side and about a 20° curve to the right.
ED + instability due to narrowing.

redemption

^ lol right

you never hear two guys saying "hey bro you see that new porno?"

your actions will follow your beliefs. when you believe you're 100% over porn, you will be
29. Penile fracture 9 years ago (untreated)
Hard flaccid, ED, limited blood flow to glans
Jesus is restoring my pride

Trapper

If you can't get hard with pills and ESPECIALLY injections than your problem is not pyschological.

Personally, I think pyschological is the lazy uro's answer to hard to diagnosis ED>
33 years old, symptoms started early 20's but never really bothered me until the last two years
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