Sexual Sensation

[MegaOctane12]

I've been having this problem recently. Whenever I'm doing something involving sex, whether its by myself or with someone else, there's almost no sensation in my penis. I can feel it, but its like over night some weeks ago it suddenly lost some of its feeling and I don't get nearly as satisfatory pleasure from having sex. For a while I put it down to smoking, I had some seriously bad colds and random nose bleeds, 'infection ?', and I smoked throughout and ever since then, it sounds odd, but its fucked up my penis. I quit smoking some weeks after this and it was one of my motivators to quit smoking, but it hasen't changed anything. Sex drive is the same, and erections are the same but 'its just not the same' if you follow me. One thing I noticed is that the more I have sex in any given day the more sensation I get, the more sensitive it becomes, why would this be? I've tried abstaining from sexual activity for weeks at a time and when I come round to doing it, (by myself, or with someone) it feels like I have about five condoms on, theres no feeling.

I've asked about this on various boards but usually just the bog standard responses like 'see your doctor'. Nobody has a clue and its not something I want to go to my GP about just yet because he is imcompetant and usually relys on you to tell him what you want. Is there anyone clued up in this area and wants to alleviate some of my frustration I would be appreciative.

[birdgirl73]

First, are you on any sort of medication that might be suppressing your sensations or have you by any chance had a lower back injury or a pinched spinal nerve?

Another question worth asking is whether you've by any chance been riding a bicycle a lot? Or sitting on an upright bike, say, at the gym and riding for long lengths of time? Or even sitting on a stool in a way that puts pressure underneath and behind your male anatomy down there? Urologists have learned that bicyclists who don't use a special seat designed for men complain of the same problem. Turns out it's because sitting upright and putting your body weight on that perineal area puts pressure on the pudendal nerve, which supplies the penis. The pelvic autonomic plexus is also involved.

Men can also get a form of pudendal "neuralgia," which is basically nerve inflammation, that can cause descreased sensations. You've gotten the advice to go see a doctor for good reason. But you really ought to see a urologist, who'll be more informed about that specific area. That's a fairly noticeable symptom, don't you think, and worth a trip to a doctor, even if it's embarrassing? You wouldn't want the problem to get worse or to begin to affect your erectile function.

[MegaOctane12]

First, are you on any sort of medication that might be suppressing your sensations or have you by any chance had a lower back injury or a pinched spinal nerve?

Another question worth asking is whether you've by any chance been riding a bicycle a lot? Or sitting on an upright bike, say, at the gym and riding for long lengths of time? Or even sitting on a stool in a way that puts pressure underneath and behind your male anatomy down there? Urologists have learned that bicyclists who don't use a special seat designed for men complain of the same problem. Turns out it's because sitting upright and putting your body weight on that perineal area puts pressure on the pudendal nerve, which supplies the penis. The pelvic autonomic plexus is also involved.

Men can also get a form of pudendal "neuralgia," which is basically nerve inflammation, that can cause descreased sensations. You've gotten the advice to go see a doctor for good reason. But you really ought to see a urologist, who'll be more informed about that specific area. That's a fairly noticeable symptom, don't you think, and worth a trip to a doctor, even if it's embarrassing? You wouldn't want the problem to get worse or to begin to affect your erectile function.


I have not taken any type of medications for some time. I have taken some Wellmans tablets which are vitamin pills now and again. I've had no lower back injury noticable pain in the lower part of my body.

When I go gym I'm on the tredmill, the only time I sit for long periods is on the computer at home. However when I do sit sometimes I will adjust the chair so I'm slumped in the seat and I do feel some pressure in my lower back but then I just sit up, I don't sit like this for very long at a time but is it possible that over some time, even years, its gradually been numbing my penis? Why would I suddenly notice this overnight if this was the case?

''a form of pudendal "neuralgia," which is basically nerve inflammation'' I just looked this up and it seems to be more of a servere cronic pain type of thing that happens from impact, this isn't what you specified though, you said a form, so exactly how do you get nerve inflammation in this area?

''Pudendal nerve damage
Pudendal nerve damage (neuropathy), also called "bicycle seat neuropathy," may cause numbness or pain. Pudendal nerve damage can result from the pressure of prolonged or excessive bicycle riding (e.g., competitive cycling), especially improper seat position or riding techniques are used. Special bicycle seats have been designed to decrease pressure on the perineum, potentially preventing or resolving this problem. ''

If this is my problem, I don't have any pain symptoms. The only possible thing I can thing of related to this is my posture when sitting at computer, in which case, what is a good posture, or a good lazy posture that I can get away with to see if it'll help at all?,.. before I book an apointment with a urologist and bypass my GP.

[fenderstrat]

birdgirl could you explain how a lower back injury might cause this, i've experienced this myself but it's not an entirely consistent thing... thank goodness :thumbsup:

but why! that's what i'm interested in knowing.

[birdgirl73]

The urology site where I was reading about neuralgia, which was a research link through my medical school, said sometimes the pudendal neuralgia could cause pain and sometimes low sensitivity. Sometimes even extraordinarily high sensitivity. Just depends on the person and the way he responds to the inflammation. That's not a real common problem, apparently. Similarly, pudendal nerve damage might cause pain and it might simply cause insensitivity. People can have differing degrees of nerve damage causing different symptoms.

I don't necessarily think that it's your posture that's putting pressure on your back or even on the nerve that runs under your perineum to your "boys." If that caused such problems, there'd be a lot more complaints from men about decreased sensation or complaints of nerve pain from simply sitting than there are, and really the only such problems I've read about are connected to bicycle seats, which angle up and support the man's body weight right smack under that area.

Chances are a change in your posture won't necessarily make a difference. If it's related to something that's happening in your back, which of course we don't really know is the case, it's more likely that you might have a bulging disk in the lumbar region that's putting pressure on one of your spinal nerves (which in turn supplies that area). Or something of that nature. I figure there are probably myriad other urological or neurological causes for such symptoms, too. You might simply run it past your GP to see if he thought it was something worth talking to a urologist about or whether a neurologist would be the one to consult.

[anandamide]

My advice, don't go see your GP then. Make an appointment to see a urologist. Since you are able to have normal erections, it sounds like you don't have something psychological going on, but rather something physical. A urologist should be able to identify the cause of your issue and suggest a treatment.

I'd be surprised if marijuana was part of the problem, as my experience and others I've had sex with all think that marijuana heightens sensations. But I don't know if marijuana has been associated with loss of sensation in some people. You're right to stop all medications, at least to rule them out as causes. Then get to the specialist so you can find out what's really going on.

[GosTo]

how do you sit right

because every now and then when im sitting in class i slouch kinda and my penis goes numb like what would happen with low blood circulation in your leg and yeah i get that pins and needle feeling but on a small scale

thats probably bad right?

[Skink]

Find a woman Urologist,,,Mine is Hawt and kinda fun... I can't wait for my 6 month checkup...