Hello! I hope everyone is having a good week. I wanted to talk to everyone today about some things. For those that are not familiar with me, I am a clinical hypnotherapist; I work with men to help them overcome psychogenic ED. I like to make it clear that I do not work with medical ED as this is outside my professional scope of practice; always consult your doctor first to rule out any medical causes for your dysfunction.

Why does a hypnotherapist work with psychological ED? Because as a hypnotherapist, I work with issues related to the subconscious mind and its associations. Psychogenic erectile dysfunction is based upon subconscious associations such as feelings of stress and anxiety, guilt, self-esteem, depression, performance anticipation, cultural or religious beliefs and much more. Quite simply, when the problem is in the subconscious, it must be addressed in the subconscious.

That said, I have great success helping men resolve their psych ED and it has become something of a specialty. In the course of that work, I have noticed some key points that I would like to mention here.

• Pornography can, in a way, cause ED. It is less the content and more the fixation upon the act as a method of self-soothing that causes the dysfunction. Stopping porn doesn't make that need that is being soothed from being a need; it will find other ways to address itself.
• 'No-fap' in anti-human. Simply ceasing masturbation is ignoring what is a natural need and process in your body. You are a human, and the act is a totally natural, healthy thing and the denial of it can and will create a new set of issues in itself.
• You're not expected to be 100 percent at all times. There is a lot of expectation from men than every erection must be absolutely rock hard every single time and any deviation from that is a sign of sexual failure. It's important to be both realistic and forgiving with ourselves while still maintaining vigilance.
• It's OK to seek outside help! There is nothing unusual about what you are going through and it is in no way an expression of your masculinity; in fact, 52% of men on average will experience some form of ED in their life but only a minority of us will seek help, as low as 30% of those who suffer with psych ED.
• Psych ED is unusually common in younger men. Just because you are young, you can still experience dysfunction from psychological issues. This is understandably scary to encounter at a younger age, but it's vital to show yourself some compassion and be proactive about addressing it.
• It can actually get worse over time. As the core issues that led to your psych ED go unaddressed, your performance over time can absolutely worsen. Contrary to popular belief, time does not heal all wounds; in fact, it makes them worse.

This is not a comprehensive list by any means, but rather what I hope is a bit of helpful guidance. I'm happy to answer any questions anyone has either in the comments or my DMs, I only ask that you refrain from questions regarding medical issues as I am a clinical hypnotherapist, not a doctor. I wish each and every one of you the best and have all the faith in the world you can overcome this.