35 Years Old - No Morning Erections for 5 years and Difficulty Maintaining Erection During Sex and Masturbating

[Bearyguy87]

Hi,

I have noticed for the past 5 years I have not had a morning erection and recently erections have become weaker during sex and masturbation.

I switched from Sertraline 100mg to Mirtazapine 45mg 3 months ago as I was told Sertraline can cause erection problems and that Mirtazapine would have less effects. My doctor informed me that any antidepressant can cause this to happen. I need to take them daily otherwise I notice depression comes back shortly after I've accidentally missed a dose or two. What can I do?

I have had a bloodtests for testosterone levels and cholesterol. My testosterone is all normal and my cholesterol is a little higher than it should be for my age (5.1) and was just told to eat better and get more exercise.

Why would I be having erection problems in my 30's? I don't know what to do. I do drink often and I smoke but I'm trying yo reduce this significantly to see if this would help.

I have read online that lifestyle changes and more exercise could potentially reverse this problem but I don't know if that would make a difference.

I would be grateful if anyone could please give me any advice on what to do.

Thank you!

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Yes exercise might help, it makes your body produce more testosterone etc....

Another thing if it's ok for you, is to try a magnesium suppliment everyday ,it been known to help out with ED.. look into it or ask to it doctor, make sure you are ok to take it.

[WellySam]

I believe this is a very common side effect.

For different reasons, I use Cialis to aid my erections. I take it twice a week and it really helps a lot. In fact I get the sort of erections I got in my late teens.

Obviously you would need to discuss this with whoever prescribed the anti-depressants to ensure that they would not clash.