stayininshape
04-03-2004, 02:17 AM
Hello. This is my first post to thes boards although I've been a lurker for some time.
I have suffered from low back pain for going on 18 years now but I've pretty much learned to live with it as many people do. I had a discectomy of the l5s1 many years ago. Not all that successful but I manage. At this point I guess that my condition is chronic. Thats ok. But in the last couple of years I have experienced what is now labeled as erectile dysfunction. Being 50 years old I can begin to accept that certain body functions begin to fade away as one ages. E/D is a tough one to swallow(no pun intended).
Now here's my concern. I am constantly reading in magazines and other articles that people should be able to continue sexual activity well into thier golden years. I assume that means some kind of erectile function although I realize there is much more to it than that. Well here I am a man in excellent physical shape, no medical conditions, perfect weight and height, healthy lifestyle, attractive with a wife who is very sexual and for the most part can't get it up. I've been to a urologist and everything looks good.
So to make a long story short has anyone experienced any E/D due to nerve impingment in the lumbar region? I should also note that I get some numbness in my crotch area when I do any cycling or stair stepper work at the gym. I have feeling in my genitals normally although not as sensitive as it used to be. Should I see a nuerologist or orthopedic?
Any suggestions appreciated.
I have suffered from low back pain for going on 18 years now but I've pretty much learned to live with it as many people do. I had a discectomy of the l5s1 many years ago. Not all that successful but I manage. At this point I guess that my condition is chronic. Thats ok. But in the last couple of years I have experienced what is now labeled as erectile dysfunction. Being 50 years old I can begin to accept that certain body functions begin to fade away as one ages. E/D is a tough one to swallow(no pun intended).
Now here's my concern. I am constantly reading in magazines and other articles that people should be able to continue sexual activity well into thier golden years. I assume that means some kind of erectile function although I realize there is much more to it than that. Well here I am a man in excellent physical shape, no medical conditions, perfect weight and height, healthy lifestyle, attractive with a wife who is very sexual and for the most part can't get it up. I've been to a urologist and everything looks good.
So to make a long story short has anyone experienced any E/D due to nerve impingment in the lumbar region? I should also note that I get some numbness in my crotch area when I do any cycling or stair stepper work at the gym. I have feeling in my genitals normally although not as sensitive as it used to be. Should I see a nuerologist or orthopedic?
Any suggestions appreciated.