that something bad happened to me.
Last month I turned 40. My sexual life has always been satisfying both quantitatively and qualitatively. After getting divorced, about 10 years ago, after an "almost monogamous" relationship lasting 8 years, I had some serious but short-lived relationships (a year at most) and I tried almost all possible combinations of man-woman relationships: one night stand, sugar dating, fuck buddies, escorts, swingers clubs, friends with benefits, I have also been the lover of a married woman.
All risky sex have always been protected and I have never contracted any std.
About three months ago, I started feeling a slight ailment in my left testicle, always located in the lower part, sometimes accompanied by a discomfort in the groin area. This ailment usually increased slightly during erections but, apart from this, everything was normal, both in terms of general health and with regards to sexual and urinary functions (no burning, no irritation or redness, etc.). During these months, I had regular sexual intercourse and achieved orgasm normally.
This period is quite special for me. At the end of April I left my old job and I won't start the new one until September. May was the month of my fortieth birthday and it was an almost non-stop month of partying, where I went a little overboard with everything: food, alcohol, partying, sex and drugs.
About 10 days ago, I had my last full sexual encounter, after a night of alcohol and drugs (coke). I had a very hard time maintaining an erection, but I managed to finish the act. I ejaculated, but I didn't feel any orgasm. It was the first time it had happened to me, but I thought it was the wild night I had (after numerous other wild nights in the previous weeks) that was to blame and didn't give it much thought.
Over the next two or three days I started to notice that I didn't get spontaneous erections, even when I tried to watch porn. I continued not to be particularly worried, thinking I just needed rest. The testicular ailment remained essentially unchanged.
Last Friday, a week after my last sexual intercourse (I think it was the longest period of abstinence from sex or masturbation in my life) I decide to stop "chastity", so I put on a porno and decide to masturbate. After immense efforts I manage to achieve a partial erection and ejaculate but, like the last time, I feel practically nothing. Since, I have not had or tried to stimulate an erection.
I did some research on the web, but I don't have any symptoms associated with the most common testicular disorders or problems, furthermore there seems to be no correlation between this and erection.
I have not yet spoken to a doctor because the only doctors I have ever turned to in my life are my close family members (my mom is a doctor, they are doctors, married to doctors, all three of my uncles and 4 out of 5 of my cousins) and I don't feel like talking about this either with them or even with my friends.
I made an appointment with a urologist but he will visit me on Friday morning and three days with this obsessive thought is a very long time.
Has anyone ever had or heard of a similar problem or have any idea what it could be?
PS: Sorry for the long post
Last month I turned 40. My sexual life has always been satisfying both quantitatively and qualitatively. After getting divorced, about 10 years ago, after an "almost monogamous" relationship lasting 8 years, I had some serious but short-lived relationships (a year at most) and I tried almost all possible combinations of man-woman relationships: one night stand, sugar dating, fuck buddies, escorts, swingers clubs, friends with benefits, I have also been the lover of a married woman.
All risky sex have always been protected and I have never contracted any std.
About three months ago, I started feeling a slight ailment in my left testicle, always located in the lower part, sometimes accompanied by a discomfort in the groin area. This ailment usually increased slightly during erections but, apart from this, everything was normal, both in terms of general health and with regards to sexual and urinary functions (no burning, no irritation or redness, etc.). During these months, I had regular sexual intercourse and achieved orgasm normally.
This period is quite special for me. At the end of April I left my old job and I won't start the new one until September. May was the month of my fortieth birthday and it was an almost non-stop month of partying, where I went a little overboard with everything: food, alcohol, partying, sex and drugs.
About 10 days ago, I had my last full sexual encounter, after a night of alcohol and drugs (coke). I had a very hard time maintaining an erection, but I managed to finish the act. I ejaculated, but I didn't feel any orgasm. It was the first time it had happened to me, but I thought it was the wild night I had (after numerous other wild nights in the previous weeks) that was to blame and didn't give it much thought.
Over the next two or three days I started to notice that I didn't get spontaneous erections, even when I tried to watch porn. I continued not to be particularly worried, thinking I just needed rest. The testicular ailment remained essentially unchanged.
Last Friday, a week after my last sexual intercourse (I think it was the longest period of abstinence from sex or masturbation in my life) I decide to stop "chastity", so I put on a porno and decide to masturbate. After immense efforts I manage to achieve a partial erection and ejaculate but, like the last time, I feel practically nothing. Since, I have not had or tried to stimulate an erection.
I did some research on the web, but I don't have any symptoms associated with the most common testicular disorders or problems, furthermore there seems to be no correlation between this and erection.
I have not yet spoken to a doctor because the only doctors I have ever turned to in my life are my close family members (my mom is a doctor, they are doctors, married to doctors, all three of my uncles and 4 out of 5 of my cousins) and I don't feel like talking about this either with them or even with my friends.
I made an appointment with a urologist but he will visit me on Friday morning and three days with this obsessive thought is a very long time.
Has anyone ever had or heard of a similar problem or have any idea what it could be?
PS: Sorry for the long post
