1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,830 If you've stopped waking up with morning wood, or you're noticing 2 00:00:04,830 --> 00:00:09,300 an unusual softness down there, ignoring it could be the most 3 00:00:09,300 --> 00:00:13,590 dangerous thing you do for your heart. We're tackling a viewer's 4 00:00:13,590 --> 00:00:18,480 question about these exact symptoms, and here is the hard 5 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:23,325 truth: erectile dysfunction isn't just a bedroom problem, it 6 00:00:23,325 --> 00:00:28,095 is often a massive flashing red light for hidden issues like 7 00:00:28,095 --> 00:00:32,865 diabetes, high cholesterol, and future heart attacks. Today, I 8 00:00:32,865 --> 00:00:37,425 am breaking down the specific blood test your urologist needs 9 00:00:37,425 --> 00:00:41,715 to run right now, the exact lifestyle changes that fix the 10 00:00:41,715 --> 00:00:45,705 root cause, and the daily physical routines, including 11 00:00:45,705 --> 00:00:49,530 testicle massages and penis pumps, that will help you 12 00:00:49,530 --> 00:00:53,940 restore your health and your confidence. Let's dive in. 13 00:00:53,940 --> 00:00:58,470 This podcast is for you, the Modern Man. I'm Dr Anne Truong, 14 00:00:58,470 --> 00:01:01,860 your host. I'm an intimate health medical doctor and best 15 00:01:01,860 --> 00:01:05,100 selling author of the book, Erectile Dysfunction Fix. I'll 16 00:01:05,100 --> 00:01:08,340 do a deep dive into sexual health and performance and how 17 00:01:08,340 --> 00:01:11,505 it affects men of all ages and backgrounds. So let's get 18 00:01:11,505 --> 00:01:14,175 started, and be sure to visit my website at 19 00:01:14,175 --> 00:01:17,895 sexualhealthformenpodcast.com for more information and 20 00:01:17,895 --> 00:01:21,075 resources from the show. See you on the inside. 21 00:01:30,660 --> 00:01:33,450 "Hello, Doctor. I haven't had morning wood, and my penis and 22 00:01:33,450 --> 00:01:37,320 testicles always feel soft. What does that mean in general? I'm 23 00:01:37,380 --> 00:01:41,490 56 years old. Do I have to see a urologist to get my testosterone 24 00:01:41,490 --> 00:01:45,825 looked at?" Well, the short answer to that, yes. If you are 25 00:01:45,825 --> 00:01:48,885 noticing that things are not well down there, you definitely 26 00:01:48,885 --> 00:01:53,055 need to go see a urologist or sexual health specialist doctor 27 00:01:53,055 --> 00:01:57,135 on getting blood work. Every man, guys over 40, get your 28 00:01:57,135 --> 00:01:59,745 blood work done. I can't tell you how many times I see men 29 00:01:59,745 --> 00:02:03,765 with ED and they don't know that they even have diabetes, or they 30 00:02:03,765 --> 00:02:05,745 don't know that they have high cholesterol. All those 31 00:02:05,745 --> 00:02:10,290 conditions can add to your ED condition. Okay, so if you're 32 00:02:10,290 --> 00:02:13,860 over 40, please go get blood work, because if you have 33 00:02:13,860 --> 00:02:17,490 undiagnosed blood sugar or undiagnosed high cholesterol, 34 00:02:17,490 --> 00:02:20,550 it's really on you. Because it can be reversed. You need to get 35 00:02:20,550 --> 00:02:23,490 blood work done. So yes, get your blood work done. Make sure 36 00:02:23,490 --> 00:02:27,090 you get your testosterone level check, total testosterone, free 37 00:02:27,090 --> 00:02:30,555 testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin, and get that 38 00:02:30,555 --> 00:02:33,945 checked, along with the blood sugar, cholesterol, liver 39 00:02:33,945 --> 00:02:37,125 function test, kidney function test. So those are the main 40 00:02:37,125 --> 00:02:37,485 things. 41 00:02:37,510 --> 00:02:40,630 If you haven't had morning wood, and I don't know what you mean, 42 00:02:40,690 --> 00:02:44,140 my penis and testicle feel soft. I don't know what that means 43 00:02:44,140 --> 00:02:47,770 compared to it was before. If the testicles are different 44 00:02:47,770 --> 00:02:51,430 texture, softer than it was before, little firm, kind of 45 00:02:51,430 --> 00:02:54,040 like an egg texture, and you definitely need to go see a 46 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:58,210 urologist to get an ultrasound check. Don't ignore it, guys. 47 00:02:58,210 --> 00:03:03,505 Know your body and be attuned to your body, because if you feel 48 00:03:03,505 --> 00:03:06,535 that your testicle is softer than it was before, get it 49 00:03:06,535 --> 00:03:10,645 checked out. Okay, we are living in 2026 we're not living in 50 00:03:11,275 --> 00:03:15,355 1906. So get it checked out. There are tests that can be done 51 00:03:15,385 --> 00:03:20,965 easily that can look at view an image of the testicles, even the 52 00:03:20,965 --> 00:03:24,145 penis, and everything to see if something's wrong with it. 53 00:03:24,190 --> 00:03:28,030 Sometimes it could be cancer, it could be cyst, so it could be 54 00:03:28,060 --> 00:03:30,640 several things. You need to get that check out. And sometimes it 55 00:03:30,640 --> 00:03:34,120 could even be testicles, prodigation, where the testicles 56 00:03:34,180 --> 00:03:37,360 are kind of shrinking and dying away. Then you need to get that 57 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:42,010 evaluated. Okay? And penis as well. If you feel it more soft, 58 00:03:42,010 --> 00:03:45,700 is it because it's soft, because it had low testosterone. Because 59 00:03:45,700 --> 00:03:50,635 when testosterone level is low, it will affect the size of the 60 00:03:50,635 --> 00:03:55,645 penis, as well as your reaction, because the penis muscle depend 61 00:03:55,645 --> 00:03:59,965 upon testosterone. It has a lot of testosterone receptor in the 62 00:03:59,965 --> 00:04:03,265 penis, and when testosterone levels low in your blood, it's 63 00:04:03,265 --> 00:04:06,505 going to affect your penis function as well. Definitely get 64 00:04:06,505 --> 00:04:10,930 checked, get examined by your doctor, and get blood work done, 65 00:04:10,930 --> 00:04:14,530 and see what's going on. You know, know your body, all you 66 00:04:14,530 --> 00:04:15,610 guys, all the men. 67 00:04:15,670 --> 00:04:20,350 I suggest any man over 20, or even 18, do testicle exam. Use 68 00:04:20,350 --> 00:04:24,760 your two fingers and just examine your testicles to go 69 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:29,140 around, examine the borders of your testicle, examine the 70 00:04:29,140 --> 00:04:33,595 texture of your testicles, even go up and feel what the 71 00:04:33,595 --> 00:04:38,335 testicles connect to the piping that connect to the prostate, 72 00:04:38,335 --> 00:04:41,785 because the testicles where testosterone is made where your 73 00:04:41,785 --> 00:04:45,115 sperm is made, and then the sperm gets released and gets 74 00:04:45,115 --> 00:04:49,285 stored in the sac here that connected the prostate, but then 75 00:04:49,285 --> 00:04:53,035 the testosterone that's made in your testicle goes to the 76 00:04:53,035 --> 00:04:57,340 bloodstream, and that's how you get your testosterone, right? So 77 00:04:57,340 --> 00:05:00,670 your factory, or your manhood, is really from here. From the 78 00:05:00,670 --> 00:05:04,540 testicle here, and then in the penis, there's a lot of like 79 00:05:04,540 --> 00:05:08,260 receptor. Think of a receptor like the hole for the key, and 80 00:05:08,260 --> 00:05:11,770 the testosterone is a key, and the whole of the key is the 81 00:05:11,770 --> 00:05:16,630 penis here, and testosterone will go in that hole and open up 82 00:05:16,630 --> 00:05:19,975 the door, or open up more blood flow in the penis. So 83 00:05:20,035 --> 00:05:23,755 testosterone can affect the integrity of your penis as well, 84 00:05:23,785 --> 00:05:28,435 but it's not the main thing. Low testosterone does not mean that 85 00:05:28,435 --> 00:05:32,095 it's going to cause ED. It may affect the function of your 86 00:05:32,095 --> 00:05:35,665 penis, but does not mean that it will cause ED. Many factors can 87 00:05:35,665 --> 00:05:36,655 cause ED. 88 00:05:36,660 --> 00:05:40,830 I will tell you that the most common cause of ED is really 89 00:05:40,830 --> 00:05:44,370 alcohol. I drink a lot of alcohol, cigarette smoking, 90 00:05:44,370 --> 00:05:48,210 obesity, overweight, and then diabetes, and high blood 91 00:05:48,210 --> 00:05:51,630 pressure. So it's really lifestyle factors, and that, you 92 00:05:51,630 --> 00:05:53,880 can stop from that. I know it's not easy, but you can 93 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:57,210 definitely, you do have a choice on that. So the most common 94 00:05:57,210 --> 00:06:00,795 cause of ED is something that you can choose to stop. And then 95 00:06:00,795 --> 00:06:04,875 following my dad's diabetes, of being overweight. So, the point 96 00:06:04,875 --> 00:06:07,365 that I'm trying to say is that if you're overweight, or how do 97 00:06:07,365 --> 00:06:10,515 you lose weight? You eat better by following the Mediterranean 98 00:06:10,515 --> 00:06:12,795 diet and start exercising, that's how you lose weight. 99 00:06:12,795 --> 00:06:16,755 Definitely get checked, and get your testosterone level checked. 100 00:06:16,755 --> 00:06:19,935 Testosterone is made here, it affects the penis, also affect 101 00:06:19,935 --> 00:06:22,935 the prostate. Remember, I mentioned that low testosterone 102 00:06:23,085 --> 00:06:28,530 will also enlarge prostate, and also high testosterone will also 103 00:06:28,530 --> 00:06:31,320 irritate the prostate. If you're on a testosterone 104 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:35,430 supplementation and the clinic, if you like a dose that's very 105 00:06:35,430 --> 00:06:40,350 high and your level is above 1000 well, that testosterone 106 00:06:40,350 --> 00:06:44,970 gets converted in your body to an inflammation testosterone 107 00:06:44,970 --> 00:06:52,935 called dihydrotestosterone, or DHT. And DHT is be too much, and 108 00:06:52,935 --> 00:06:57,435 will cause enlargement of the prostate here as well, and then 109 00:06:57,435 --> 00:07:01,515 also it will cause hair loss. So there's a different receptor in 110 00:07:01,515 --> 00:07:05,565 the hair that is sensitive to DHT that will cause hair loss. 111 00:07:05,565 --> 00:07:09,225 So when you're on testosterone supplementation, just make sure 112 00:07:09,300 --> 00:07:13,050 that you get your blood work at least once or twice a year to 113 00:07:13,050 --> 00:07:16,710 know what your levels are, and don't try to manage it yourself. 114 00:07:16,710 --> 00:07:19,110 You need to follow up with a doctor when you're doing 115 00:07:19,110 --> 00:07:22,800 testosterone supplementation. Because high or low level can 116 00:07:22,830 --> 00:07:25,140 really mess your body up. 117 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:27,550 Also follow up and say, well, shrinkage having problem with 118 00:07:27,550 --> 00:07:30,580 shrinkage. Well, when you have low testosterone, you will 119 00:07:30,580 --> 00:07:33,850 notice that the fetus will shrink a little bit, because 120 00:07:33,850 --> 00:07:37,300 remember I said that the penis muscle has the receptor or the 121 00:07:37,300 --> 00:07:40,300 keyhole, the keyhole for the key, the testosterone is the 122 00:07:40,300 --> 00:07:43,570 key, and there's a key hole that's on the penis. So if the 123 00:07:43,570 --> 00:07:47,980 penis may become softer or shrink a little bit, but not 124 00:07:48,025 --> 00:07:51,775 having an erection will also shrink the penis a little bit 125 00:07:51,775 --> 00:07:54,805 too. So, if you have ED and you're not having an erection, 126 00:07:54,805 --> 00:07:57,565 because either you don't use a penis pump or you don't 127 00:07:57,565 --> 00:08:00,625 masturbate. Because if you don't have an erection, your penis 128 00:08:00,625 --> 00:08:05,815 muscle kind of actually start to atrophy or shrink, and then scar 129 00:08:05,815 --> 00:08:09,625 tissue was set into the muscle, so that way it's harder to get 130 00:08:09,625 --> 00:08:12,610 an erection next time. And then when you don't get an erection, 131 00:08:12,610 --> 00:08:15,850 the penis muscle is not getting enough oxygen, not being 132 00:08:15,850 --> 00:08:20,200 expanded. In a way, you don't get an erection, you are putting 133 00:08:20,200 --> 00:08:24,580 yourself at risk for having more difficult erection in the 134 00:08:24,580 --> 00:08:26,710 future, and when you have more difficult eruption in the 135 00:08:26,710 --> 00:08:30,700 future, kind of hard to get an erection, right? So, for a man, 136 00:08:30,700 --> 00:08:35,815 if you have ED, you should pump every other day, use a penis 137 00:08:35,815 --> 00:08:39,835 pump, and that penis pump will give you an erection. Leave the 138 00:08:39,835 --> 00:08:43,105 erection in the cylinder for 10 minutes. Pump to get an 139 00:08:43,105 --> 00:08:45,925 erection, so that way you can exercise your penis. If you 140 00:08:45,925 --> 00:08:49,315 don't exercise your penis, penis gonna shrink, and then the penis 141 00:08:49,315 --> 00:08:54,145 is gonna have scar tissue. So, if you're not having intercourse 142 00:08:54,145 --> 00:08:57,355 three times a week, use the penis pump. Go to this link 143 00:08:57,355 --> 00:09:02,170 right here, ED No More.com or scan the QR code here to get 144 00:09:02,260 --> 00:09:05,560 either the manual penis pump that we have or the electric 145 00:09:05,560 --> 00:09:09,130 penis pump. It is literally taking your penis to the gym. It 146 00:09:09,130 --> 00:09:13,780 is a penis exerciser and taking your penis to the gym for that. 147 00:09:13,780 --> 00:09:17,560 Okay? So that's a good question about shrink it. What can you do 148 00:09:17,560 --> 00:09:20,275 things for shrinkage. You can use your penis pump, get your 149 00:09:20,275 --> 00:09:24,025 testosterone levels check, do testicle massage, testicle 150 00:09:24,025 --> 00:09:26,995 massage right here. Because when you do testicle massage, the 151 00:09:26,995 --> 00:09:30,235 massage itself will also increase blood flow to the 152 00:09:30,235 --> 00:09:34,555 testicles, so you may make more testosterone naturally with 153 00:09:34,585 --> 00:09:38,035 testicle massage. Okay? Know your testosterone level guy. 154 00:09:38,065 --> 00:09:41,605 Because you can, if your testosterone level is low, then 155 00:09:41,605 --> 00:09:44,740 you can get a supplement it through either testosterone 156 00:09:44,740 --> 00:09:47,860 injection or testosterone pellet, and now even 157 00:09:47,860 --> 00:09:51,490 testosterone orally, you can even get testosterone as a gel 158 00:09:51,490 --> 00:09:54,970 as well, too. You can put it as a gel. But my favorite is 159 00:09:54,970 --> 00:09:59,440 testosterone pellet. And then followed by injection. Okay? So 160 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:04,330 the key. Is know your level and that you do have choices, and 161 00:10:04,330 --> 00:10:08,725 that how do you treat the root cause of ED is by following the 162 00:10:08,725 --> 00:10:12,385 Mediterranean diet, and exercise, walking three times a 163 00:10:12,385 --> 00:10:15,355 week, four times a week, get adequate sleep, seven hours of 164 00:10:15,355 --> 00:10:19,045 sleep at nighttime, sleep between 10pm to 6am and then 165 00:10:19,045 --> 00:10:21,685 stress reduction. And stress reduction, you can do that with 166 00:10:21,715 --> 00:10:25,405 box breathing, can do the things that you enjoy, even sometimes 167 00:10:25,405 --> 00:10:28,585 when you exercise, it's also a stress relief as well. Guys, we 168 00:10:28,585 --> 00:10:31,660 are social beings, be around with people that make you feel 169 00:10:31,660 --> 00:10:36,100 good and make you feel loved, and you give love as well. That 170 00:10:36,100 --> 00:10:39,940 is a stress reduction. So, check out the Mediterranean diet, you 171 00:10:39,940 --> 00:10:44,260 can find that at Eat for No ED.com or you can check out the 172 00:10:44,290 --> 00:10:45,730 QR code here. 173 00:10:45,730 --> 00:10:50,320 And really, that is a secret to getting your sex life back. Take 174 00:10:50,320 --> 00:10:53,875 time, take up to three to six months, but you're not only 175 00:10:53,875 --> 00:10:56,455 doing this to get your erection back, you're doing this really 176 00:10:56,455 --> 00:11:00,835 for your health, because we know that men with ED, five to seven 177 00:11:00,835 --> 00:11:04,345 years down the road, you're going to get a heart attack. And 178 00:11:04,345 --> 00:11:07,645 5% is fatal, meaning you get a heart attack, and you die from. 179 00:11:07,645 --> 00:11:11,875 So treating your ED now will actually save your life later on 180 00:11:11,875 --> 00:11:15,760 the future. And be happy about that, because women don't have 181 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:19,360 feedback like that. We women notice more in symptoms of 182 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:22,540 harder to get erection and dryness, to know that we are 183 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:26,620 having ED, you guys know that you have ED, and it's really 184 00:11:26,620 --> 00:11:30,280 Mother Nature's way of saying we have ED, the future you're going 185 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:34,690 to have heart issues, and you may even have incidences of 186 00:11:34,690 --> 00:11:38,965 mortality, so do something about it now. So it's really your 187 00:11:38,965 --> 00:11:44,725 warning sign that you need to make changes to your diet and 188 00:11:44,725 --> 00:11:48,565 your exercise to be healthier, or else you're not going to be 189 00:11:48,565 --> 00:11:53,035 able to have sexual performance. So, it's Mother Nature way of 190 00:11:53,035 --> 00:11:56,935 telling you, get back, be healthy, or else you're not 191 00:11:57,085 --> 00:11:59,035 gonna be able to perform. 192 00:11:59,095 --> 00:12:02,500 Okay, Modern Man. If you're struggling with weak erection, 193 00:12:02,500 --> 00:12:06,160 low energy, the food you eat could be the big part of the 194 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:09,400 problem. One of the best research pathways to boost 195 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:13,840 circulation, support healthy testosterone and improve sexual 196 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:17,950 performance is the Mediterranean diet. It's packed with food that 197 00:12:17,950 --> 00:12:22,510 open up your blood vessel, lower inflammation, and fuel your 198 00:12:22,510 --> 00:12:26,695 hormone, naturally. I've seen men notice real improvement in 199 00:12:26,695 --> 00:12:30,715 both energy and erection within weeks when they shift to this 200 00:12:30,715 --> 00:12:34,855 style of eating. So check out the Mediterranean diet link 201 00:12:34,855 --> 00:12:40,195 right here below, and get that as soon as you can. Stronger 202 00:12:40,195 --> 00:12:43,795 testosterone and better erection. 203 00:12:43,795 --> 00:12:46,975 Thanks for listening to the Sexual Health for Men Podcast. 204 00:12:47,605 --> 00:12:50,950 If you love this episode, then please take a screenshot on your 205 00:12:50,950 --> 00:12:54,760 phone and post it on Facebook, Instagram, or wherever you post, 206 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:58,210 and be sure to tag me and let me know why you like this episode 207 00:12:58,210 --> 00:13:01,120 and what you like to hear in the future. That will help me know 208 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:04,150 what's great for you and I would love to give you the most 209 00:13:04,150 --> 00:13:07,180 incredible free gift designed to help you improve performance 210 00:13:07,180 --> 00:13:13,105 quickly. Go to my website at sexualhealthformenpodcast.com to 211 00:13:13,105 --> 00:13:16,945 get the book, The Five Common Costly Mistakes Men Make When 212 00:13:16,945 --> 00:13:20,905 Facing ED. 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