article: Why prolactin can ruin your day

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I dont think i yawn during my painfull erections. I did how ever have a shitty energy level and sex drive at young age and I always thought i had a hormone imbalance. I had my test levels checked and they were in the high 500's and my prolactin and estrogen always came out normal. Next time I go to the doctor ill make him run bloods, however my test is definatley going to be low since ive been using test for a few years and its only been a few months since ive been off.

 

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would still look at the vascular defect or nerve impingement... since the test they used only barely looks at vascular flow.

having your blood drawn, after orgasm (since that is when you experience the subsequent painful erections) would be a good idea. testing normal hormone panel as well as prolactin and oxytocin levels.

 

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macro what does that mean when u post that picture above the arrows?

any way im going back to the doc next week. Besides my crap sex drive ive noticed now as always that if i were to ejacualte and then get another erection later on which only happens when its medically enduced with cialis or viagra, that the erection would be painfull at the base and wouldnt get fully hard and is just very uncomfortable like the blood wants to get in but cant. what test should i suggest to the doc since they all just like to waste my time.

 

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thats just a bump (the pic is "note", though thats automatically chosen)

would get the doctor to check your prolactin levels, post orgasm (or just a get a full hormone panel done)-- ie get a hormone panel that reflects whats going on when you have the issue.

instead of a sonagram get an MRI or similar scan with vascular marker die, presents a much more accurate view and will better be able to detect backflow and obstruction/abnormalities

though still am of the opinion that prolactin is a factor here, perhaps not the only one but it does seem likely.

have you ever tried cabaser or similar?

 

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i have casaber laying around. I didnt really give it a chance i took it for a few weeks and then got scared reading about heart issues. I would try it now but i dont want it to falsely lower prolactin so that it hinders bloods.

should i just make sure i ejaculate right before my doctors appointment? and also for this mri with marker die, do I also need an erection for that


also I ejaculate way to fast, not sure if this is hormonal or because maybe my erections are not as hard as they should be, or maybe im not used to ejaculating often.

do you think i should get tested for stds, i think i have been in the past but its been so long that ive been like this I forgot.

 

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you should discuss what to do with your doctor, before you go in for the test. Tell him/her what the exact issues are and how you would be prepping for the test (your pre-mastubation to induce the effect that you suffer from). seriously working out the details prior can make things a lot easier.

since the problem is apparent during erection, that would be a good idea (again discuss how to achieve with doctor)

its always good to get tested.

 

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macro I talked to my doc and we are going to induce erection and then go into an MRI also to figure out whats wrong with my drive we are going to do bloods including prolactin and I'm going to ejaculate before the test to establish how my prolactin surges. How long before the test is a good amount of time to ejaculate?also he said oxytocin can't be measured?

 

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how long before you have trouble achieving subsequent erections?

though the greatest spike is typical with the orgasm, however you may have ongoing release from the orgasm (which could be the problem).

there are tests for oxytocin, you would want a pre orgasm and post orgasm blood sample. since your issue is peripheral, its peripheral plasma levels that are important.

spinal fluid is the best thing to test for brain levels (but do not think thats necessary in this case)

ideally would like to see pre-orgasm, post orgasm and perhaps 3-4 hours later blood samples. this would also indicate whether there is a massive spike in either prolactin or oxtocin as well as whether its ongoing high level release.

though as mentioned prolactin and oxytocin may not be the cause, but beleive that its important to eliminate them.

Hopefully the MRI will clear up whether there are any vascular or structural issues.

 

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well i feel as thou i have an obstuction but also a hormonal issue. my doc said he would test for prolacting so my question is when should i plan to ejaculate? how long before the blood test is best? 5 min?


also he said that there is no way to measure oxytocin accuratley, is that true.

 

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I also have a feminine fat displacement. I recently haven't been working out except for running a little trying to get back in cardio vascular shape and i have really big saddle bags on my hips despite being a 31 waist. Keep in mind also that when I was on juice I was huge and very developed and now that I am finally off of juice i went back to having the hips of a fat women and a shit sex drive. Even before i ever juiced i had a testosterone level that was 580 so i don't get why I am so different than every other man in my shit sex drive and the way i hold fat on my ass and especially my hips with normal estrogen levels. I am gonna go run for the second time today because i cant stay out of shape like this.

 

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this is the same story i just posted on m and m
sorry if the this is not well written but I am being rushed by my friends and my adderal wore off.
I have always had a lower sex drive and long refractory period. My test was around 580 and my estrogen and thyroid and prolactin where normal. despite working out hard and eating healthy i always had a more feminine physic, even when i worked out hard and moved decent weight on lifts. I never did any cardio, but worked out several days a week for more than an hour each time.

Then I juiced for like 4 years straight after not being able to locate the issue through a few doctors all doing blood work. I felt a lot better both mentally and physically. I was able to get very very large to the point that it was obvious that I used steroids non stop. However because i was loosing literally all my hair diffusely all over my head to the point i razor shave it now and my health being a concern I decided to come off. Even when on large to normal amounts of test I noticed that I would still ejaculate very fast and that although i was very horny my sex drive would disappear for two-3 days the minute after i ejaculated to the point that I couldn't perform again if i wanted to and needed to, in order to compensate for the premature ejaculation and if i did I would just be getting by.

I think this might be a separate issue but after ejaculating any erection i could possible get for several days would not be a full one and would be uncomfortable in a painful way at the base of my penis as thou there was an obstruction or back up or maybe a blood flow issue. Even if i could get an erection i would have no drive for days after ejaculating.

so any way now I am off test and juice in general for about 6 months and all these are still issues as well as a shit sex drive once again, the same as it was before i started to self medicate with test. Im also getting fat again in feminine places such as saddle bags and ass but am still a 31 waist at 5'7 because i eat healthy.

I'm in the process of seeing a urologist for all these issues and have seen and endo in the past. Right now im waiting to get test, free test and prolactin blood work done, I have already had prolactin checked when i was still on test and it was normal.

I also had a penile dopler test where the doctor enduces an erection and uses a sonagram on the penis, with no obstuction found. However I purposly ejaculated the night before the test so i didnt get a full erection because of some painfull resriction at the base of my penis and when i got home I had a semi that really really hurt and couldnt totally full despite the drug forcing it.
Im now going to get a mri done of the groin with dye and an enduced erection. I hope that I finally find out what these issues are so i can enjoy my life and focus on other things. By the way im 25 now and can get an erection and ejaculate but all the above is still true, infact the only time i was having decent sex is when i first started to juice and even then it was just masking the issues somewhat.

 

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I also have a feminine fat displacement. I recently haven't been working out except for running a little trying to get back in cardio vascular shape and i have really big saddle bags on my hips despite being a 31 waist. Keep in mind also that when I was on juice I was huge and very developed and now that I am finally off of juice i went back to having the hips of a fat women and a shit sex drive. Even before i ever juiced i had a testosterone level that was 580 so i don't get why I am so different than every other man in my shit sex drive and the way i hold fat on my ass and especially my hips with normal estrogen levels. I am gonna go run for the second time today because i cant stay out of shape like this.

aromatase inhibitor
yohimburn on hips and glutes (reduce that fat as much as possible)

it may also be that local aromatase issues are part of this (with higher local E levels being a factor in your performance issues)- just as local oestrogen formation is a factor in gynecomastia.

keeping in mind that local E synthesis will have direct and more significant local effects as well as also affecting local conversion of test to DHT.

 

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btw- there were some other posts in this thread and they seem to have dissappeared

 

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what do you mean by they dissappeared.

 

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Im still waiting for my doc to call me back about scheduling these tests, Im gonna call the hospital again on monday. I dont think he was tesing for any estrogen, but I dont think you mean circulating E. several years ago I had every blood test done by more than one endo and Everything turned out fine, expect I was happy with test being only 580. Ive been running intill I hurt my knee a little bit, just trying to get really lean and see if that helps. Im gotten really soft again since I went back to being natural and its Im not even close to fat but my body compisition is just weird and abnormal for a man. thanks for taking the time to answer

 

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if you have joint issues dont run.

use treadmill on incline and walk.
stepmill is also a good option.

you really should get your E levels tested as well (both e2 and e1s). but you are right was referring to the impact of higher levels of local aromatase and that impact on your sexual function.

 

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