hey sorry for late reply, replied yesterday but it doesnt seem to have been posted, but anyway I’ve just been seeing how things go with myself.
I am now completely of all meds. Got bloods done again, and they are all fine! As i have always been experiencing.
I have to say I am a lot better than I was a few months ago, now getting erections unassisted, not 100% again but a lot better. Morning wood still not fully back, it can be hit or miss, but getting there. Can enjoy sex again, my gf has been very understanding.
I think what has helped me most is to stop masturbating to ‘test’ if i could get an erection, especially to porn. I think I may have become hooked on it while ‘testing’. Your brain begins to think only porn can give you the excitement you want and the real thing just isnt good enough, especially if you start watching more extreme porn which I did. Your dopamine recepetors become flooded after watching lots of porn, you need to give them time to recover and get back to normal.
I have not watched porn in 2 months and after a couple weeks off I noticed a big improvement, my brain began to get back to its normal state. I also try my best not to masturbate at all now, (doesnt always work, get horny and that can be that). I have sex with my gf almost every night now, as mentioned earlier not 100% but still a bit to go, but better than complete no erection I had previosly.
Basically, I think you need to let the deca get out your body, it will take time, but theres nothing you can do about it except maybe take ED pills in mean time to help if you need that. Get your blood tested to see if things are moving along in the right direction, just let nature take its course. Dont watch lots of porn and masturbate to ‘test’ if you can get an erection as that is going to lead to even worse conditions. You want an erection when with a girl, not a computer, quit it!
i dont know yet if deca will linger a problem forever in me, just need to wait and see. At least its functioning again, all be it not 100%. Gotta give it time.
Hope that helps anyone out there.