Squats and ED?

[Guy31]

For almost a year I haven't been able to get reliable erections and I don't know why. I'm 19 but didn't have a problem performing before college. The only things prevalent at the time it started was stress, testicular pain (varicocele diagnosed later) and I had bad squat form. Eventually, the squatting left shooting pains in my leg and back 'cause I was bending my lower lumbar. I've spent 2 months on PT with a chiro and the pain has improved immensely but the ED isn't cured. I'm on Cialis right now (2.5g a day) but I still can't get reliable erections. Also the only decent erections I have stick up like I'm flexing my PF muscles. i used to do kegels when I was younger (just here and there) and I've picked it back up to see if it helps

[BonzoDog]

I wdn’t think squats & leg pain would affect erectile function one way or the other. However, a lot of bodybuilders use steroids, and those can DEFINITELY lead to ED over time. Hopefully you are NOT using those.

I guess there could be a slight possibility that an artery supplying blood to the pelvic area could be sort of ‘pinched off’ due to injury & that could  reduce the blood flow needed to produce an erection. But this is just a wild guess on my part & I think that’s very unlikely. Best to see a Urologist, especially one who specifically treats ED issues. They can run tests (such as a Doppler Ultrasound) that can show if there’s adequate blood flow to the penis.

Best of luck to you - please check back in here & let us know what’s found & if you’ve seen any improvement…

[Kellz19]

Do you have any leg pain on the cialis? I started taking it a few days ago to increase blood flow to my extremities and the leg pain I’m experiencing as a side effect is horrible

[GuitarRox]

You should tell your doctor.  A small percentage of men have muscle pain like this, unfortunately.  It's not that common but if you have it, you may want to stay away from the med.

[GuitarRox]

Did you stop taking the medication Kellz19?