Does Alcohol Intake Lead To Erection Problems?

Posted on Tue, 27 Dec 2016

Question: Erection and Other problems
Hi Doctor

I am 33yrs old -Every month i use to take Tazzle 20mg for better sex because earlier i had ED issues and i am taking this from about a year and recently- after intercourse the semen was out and from that time i feel my penis is soft and small and unable to erect recently i wanted to have sex but it was not at all responsive!!!!!! even i tried masturbating watching porn but semen was out but penis was not at all strong it was sleepy...i am shocked as i need to plan for kids and this is affecting me a lot.... PLease help me and below are my issues explained in detail..

From one month i am washing penis upper skin with soap water is this affecting this?
I will travel 60kms for office in bike and ofcourse work hard is this stress affecting this?
I will exercise daily for 1hr and once in 15 days i will take 2 beers -is this affecting this?
Too much thinking about sex also will affect this?
And recently i took some tests--pls fine here--ESR-18.00/Sugar-NIL/RBC-4.96million/Platelet-252000/IMMUNOGLOBULIN E-920.40
Sperm count-45million/Active motile-20%/Morphology-40%/
And my friend suggested to take tablet Carnitor500 shall i take this daily?

PLEASE HELP ME I NEED TO HAVE BETTER SEX WITHOUT ISSUES.

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Stress and over thinking

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I understand your concerns.
Washing penis does not affect sexual power. Occasionally taking alcohol also does not affect your erection.
Yes, the two important factors in your case would be excessive stress and over thinking about sexual ability.
You test results does not appear to be contributing to loss of erection.

Take a break from thinking about your sexual ability for some days. Practice relaxation exercises to destress yourself.
Avoid wearing tight underpants.
Continue with occasional use of tazzle. You can increase the frequency of drug intake for few days under your doctors' guidance.
Carnitor will help to increase sperm count. It can be taken.

Hope this helps.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (13 hours later)

Hi Doctor, Thank you so much for your kind response but it's almost 10 days I'm still unable to erect the penis is not at all getting rise and to increase active motile in sperm what steps to be followed.....

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Carnitor will help.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
From your description, there appears to be no other cause of your erectile dysfunction but only psychological.

So please don't worry.
Stop over thinking about sex. Take a break.
You will recover on your own.

Carnitor will help to increase sperm count and motility. You have to take it for at least 3 months.

All the best.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shubham Mehta (39 hours later)

Hi Doc, One last query,....since I am suffering from Premature Ejaculation due to very sensitive skin and I have non circumcised I have foreskin on penis can I just pull back the upper skin and keep it like that all the time so the penis can be desensitized??? Can I do that? I have very sensitive skin if a gal touches my penis when erected the semen will be out soon and always I wont stay more than 4 strokes immediately semen will be out so...can I pull back upper skin and leave it like that? will it help in better long sex...? Please help

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It wiil not help to increase the time.

Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
Even in circumcised men, it is not necessary that their penis tip will be desensitized. So, in my opinion, it is not necessary that pulling and keeping up the skin will cause desensitization and increase in ejaculation time.

Hope this answers your query.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar