Small Balls & Boner Killers

So, here's an episode that hits close to home. No, not the anabolic steroid stuff. The hypogonadism - small balls. And, worse, balls that continue to try to crawl up inside the inguinal canal from whence they dropped. (This is the issue which may lead to the removal of both.)

Balls : Episode 11

More than once during the 6+ years of writing this blog, I've cautioned readers to stay away from the steroids. Extended use shrinks the nuts, literally causes them to shrivel up and become useless.

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Men, you have to use some common sense here. Is body-building competition worth risking your male health?

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Think long and hard - perhaps the pun is intended - about what you're doing to yourself.

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 Which leads to a cock that won't stand up

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that even using a cock ring won't cure.

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The end result is the need for testosterone replacement - just to be able to get a boner.

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Erections are the most natural thing in a man's world.

Why would you willingly do something which kills your boners?

Boner Trouble

There are so many different things which interfere with our boners. We guys have a tendency to take our cocks for granted...until they don't function properly.

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In the comments to Friday's post: "I have found during the last few years (I'm 37) it takes more of an intimate connection to fully turn me on/get a full erection. I am wondering if this is just an emotional need or E.D. Actually I began to notice it more so when I began serious weight lifting about 2 years ago but I am having a difficult time finding any worthy info on the possible correlation between lifting weights/testosterone production/erection ability. I would love any input."

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At 37, I suspect the issue is not weight-training. Unless you are ingesting a lot of supplements to hasten the development of muscle. Those substances - if commingled, if taken in extreme quantities - can interfere with our ability to get an erection. Especially if any steroids are used. Steroids are well-known to be boner killers. They cause the testicles to shrink which, in turn, lowers Testosterone. 

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If you're using steroids or supplements, quit. It will take longer to achieve the muscle mass you're looking for, but your body is quite capable of getting there without the use of synthetic chemicals.

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Typically, our issues with getting hard can be traced to mental issues. Which is why physicians look there first. Our arousal levels can lag when we get bored - and we do get bored. Men, much more than women, need variety. Not necessarily in partners, but engaging in sex in a different place can give a surge to our boners.

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Additionally, the older we get the more stimulation we need. It can take longer, requiring more direct (and new) physical contact, more and new visual stimulus, different and new fantasies.

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A yearly physical exam is very helpful. Make an appointment and get checked from head to toe.

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It could reveal an issue with blood pressure. As fullmoonma (howtobate) indicated, high blood pressure could be the direct culprit. But, whatever the cause, you deserve to have a fully functioning cock.

Any readers who have experience with weight lifting, please add to the conversation by leaving a comment.

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In response to the post on shaving, a reader asks: "If you shave the shaft, do you shave it with an erection or when it is flaccid?"

I shave the shaft when it's flaccid. An erection adds to the possibility of nicking oneself. And don't put pressure on the razor. Let the natural weight of the razor do the work. Added pressure can result in scraping the skin, leaving something similar to a rug burn.

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You guys who responded that you shave the shaft: How do you do it? Hard or soft?

Danger Will Robinson!

I actually had this ready to post before "The Incident."

I’ll try to make this short and sweet. In an online poll and forum, a guy posed a statement/question about the use of steroids and one of his gym rat buddies talked him into doing weekly injections of Testosterone; a very dangerous combination.

First off, while steroids will increase the rapidity of muscle development, it is direly important to remember the heart is also a muscle. Enlargement of the heart is a very bad thing! But, while the steroids are enlarging your muscles, they’ll be shrinking your balls into oblivion.

Though weekly infusion of T has made this dude horny as hell (he’s now jacking off 3 to 5 times daily) and he’s enjoying every minute of his perpetual hard-on, he’s not thinking about future enjoyment.

Using supplemental testosterone will shut his nuts down and help to shrink them even faster. The testicles are very smart little factories – they know when they’ve produced enough T at night to get you through your day. When you begin providing T by other means, your balls notice and stop the natural production. Do this long enough and your man-berries begin to atrophy.

Combine the two (steroids and supplemental T) and you’ve put together a recipe for disaster. Your body will get to a point where you will have to continue supplying the testosterone by artificial means because your balls will have shrunk down to the size of shriveled up garden peas. Add the stress on your heart from enlargement due to the steroids and bam! There’s that heart attack you never thought could happen to you because you work out on a regular basis; you’re the ‘healthy’ guy.

Take care of your body, boys. Don’t go taking crap that has the potential to take you from raging, rock-hard cock and full, swinging balls to limp pasta and peas in a matter of months. Treat your package well and it’ll serve you well all your life. Make the determination now to be just as horny-as-hell with a fully functioning cock (and balls) when you’re 90. Stay off the steroids and testosterone replacement unless it’s medically necessary and you are directed to do so by a qualified physician.

Unless, of course, you want to look like this:

Or this:

Instead of this: