Episode #224: This One Habit Could Be Affecting Your Erections, Control & Pleasure

About this episode

The episode discusses how overstimulation from modern habits can negatively impact men's erections, pleasure, and sense of control.

Why does it feel like something is off? Your erections aren't as consistent. Pleasure doesn't hit the same. You feel less in control than you used to. Most men blame testosterone, age, or hormones. But the habit affecting all three is often overstimulation. Scrolling. Short videos. Sports betting. Porn. Constant novelty from morning to night. Then real life starts feeling less stimulating than a screen. Now pleasure feels muted. Desire feels different. And erections don't respond the sam...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Trish Leigh

Topics covered

• erections
• pleasure
• overstimulation
• men's health
• desire
• control

Keywords

• erections
• pleasure
• overstimulation
• testosterone
• desire
• novelty
• men's health

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