I just read this whole thread with great interest. I believe that Tweaking, is in a situation that is very similar to mine in a lot of ways. I too have chronically tense perineum muscles, problems with glans inflation, and am pretty sure I have this hard flaccid issue (not positive exactly how soft a flaccid is meant to be).
Originally Posted by phantasm
Also, I’ve noticed that, even in the ADS, I can get an erection from a raunchy text message. O.O!!
I too have noticed that when using an ADS arousal and inflation happen much, much more readily. I have always suspected (in my own case) that this is because the ADS is applying a straightening pressure to the region just below the glans, where I have feelings of constriction during erection.
Tweaking seems to be saying the he no longer believes that the actual penis is the problem, but that the underlying cause is chronic pelvic tension and dysfunction. I have a lot of experience with this idea. I actually suspect that what we are looking at is a two way street. I think that a tightness in the penile tissue can contribute to pelvic tension. In my case I know that my penis effects my pelvic tension, and I throughout reading this thread have wondered if it is doing so in others, still it is important to distinguish that in my case there is also constant pain in the aforementioned penile region, so my reactions to the pain may be causing my muscle tension, and perhaps an individual who had constriction in his penis and did not have pain, would not gain a degree of pelvic tension from his penile constriction.
I can say from a lot of experience that muscle tension in the pelvis aggravates the pain and erectile dysfunction, and while my condition is different than tweaking and phantasms (in that there is constant pain, and that I am aware of a specific region of constriction just below the glans on the left side) I suspect that we are looking at a similar underlying mechanism:
1. There is a point (or points) of constriction within the penis, this point of constriction interferes with proper glans inflation and/or erection.
2. Tension of pelvic floor muscles can further increase this constriction, additionally it is likely that pelvic relaxation would be much easier without the point of penile constriction.
It’s not a great metaphor, but I think of it like a rope with a bell at the end. Imagine that you are trying to pull a rope across a floor, without making a sound. Getting any kinks out of the rope would be helpful, but ultimately there’s a limit to how quietly you can proceed while there is a bell at the end of the rope.
I intend to order these products and make this tincture. I’ll probably include the magnesium used in the original formula. I’m seeing a new urologist in a couple of days, gonna do that before I add any new variables, but I have to say I’ve read this thread with great excitement (tempered of course).