Is Lack Of Morning Erection Indicative Of An Abnormality?

Posted on Fri, 31 Jul 2015

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Question : I am a 24 year old male and a mechanical engineer.Of late I am not having morning erection regularly.I do masturbate twice or thrice a week.But,I am having erection when I touch myself.Maybe due to masturbation,zinc quantity in my body has decreased.So,I am taking foods which have zinc quantity more in them.I am stopping Masturbation altogether.What else should I do?If any medicine needs to be taken then do prescribe them.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Saatiish Jhuntrraa (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Try to relax

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
Morning erection is a good indicator of penile health but its absence does not necessarily indicate abnormality. Severe anxiety , smoking . obesity can lead to this so take care of these factors , in case you have any. Masturbation will not cause erection on self touching . You can try to sleep for 7 hours a day with SSRI like Paroxetine
Dr Saatiish Jhuntrraa

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