How long does it take to recover from sexual dysfunction treatment?

There is really no unified standard answer to this question. For mild cases, it may take 2 weeks to 3 months to return to normal. For patients with a long course of disease and complex underlying problems, it may take more than half a year. There are also some patients with severe organic damage who can only improve their symptoms and find it difficult to fully return to their pre-disease levels.

Speaking of which, many people ask how long it will take to get better. In fact, they ignore the most basic point: sexual dysfunction itself is not a single problem. It is caused by purely psychological factors, such as recent stress, conflicts with partners, sudden tension and anxiety, and organic diseases caused by problems with blood vessels, nerves, and hormones. Most people have mixed problems where the two factors are mixed together, and the speed of recovery naturally varies greatly.

I met a 28-year-old programmer a while ago. He stayed up late at night for almost two months working on a project. During that time, he had conflicts and cold wars with his girlfriend, and failed to have sex three or four times in a row. He was so frightened that he searched a bunch of content and became more and more panicked. When he came for a checkup, his hormones and blood flow to his penis were fine. It was just a problem caused by anxiety and disordered work and rest. After returning home, he forced himself to adjust his work and rest. He would run around the community for half an hour three or four days a week. He also talked to his girlfriend and took some mild conditioning medicine. When he came back for a follow-up visit less than 40 days later, he said it was completely normal. Even he himself did not expect that he would be cured so quickly.

But there are also those who recover slowly. Last month, a 47-year-old brother came for a review. He has a history of type 2 diabetes for 6 years and has smoked for almost 20 years. He usually socializes a lot without drinking. He has been suffering from erection problems for almost two years before he decided to come for a checkup. The results showed that the arterial blood supply to the penis was insufficient and there was mild peripheral nerve damage. This kind of thing is really not urgent. First of all, we need to control our blood sugar stably, stop smoking slowly, stop drinking alcohol, and then use medicines to improve blood supply and nourish nerves. It took almost seven months of treatment to gradually show significant improvement. I am still maintaining treatment. It is basically impossible to completely return to the state of 20 or 30 years old. I can only try to ensure that it does not affect the normal life of a couple.

Some people think that if the treatment has no effect for a week or two, it is because the plan is wrong. There are also some unreliable organizations that promote "curable and can be cured in one or two months". In fact, these are extreme claims. In addition to the type of the problem, the recovery speed also has a lot to do with your own compliance. It is also a mild psychological erectile dysfunction. If you follow the doctor's instructions and stay up late, do not stay up late, and communicate well with your partner, you will definitely recover much faster than if you stay up late at the same time, smoke and drink, and put pressure on yourself by thinking about it every day. I met a young man before, and his situation was almost exactly the same as the 28-year-old man above. But after he returned home, he couldn't control himself. He stayed up late every day playing games, and secretly ate folk remedies found online without telling us. It took more than three months for him to slowly get better. The difference between the two is really not small.

In fact, you don’t have to worry too much about how long it will take to get better. First go to a regular hospital to find out what the problem is, and follow the doctor’s instructions to make adjustments. Instead of staring at the days and counting the days when it will be better, you will recover faster.