Overtrained? Reverse Damage

*May be suited for the Injuries and Treatments forum, I’m short of the 30 post requirement*

I fail. A lot. As in life, so is with PE. It’s pretty easy to get caught up, to believe it’s impossible, to quit. I’ve taken this route before. However, I just won’t do that. Not here. Not now.

I don’t like my circumstances, I’m worried I’ve done irreversible damage. So if you’re anything like me and have a challenge before you that’s daunting, one that you’re not sure you can overcome, then know that I’m in that position now, and I’m tired of believing life is hopeless. Instead, here I’ll put one foot in front of the other in the best direction I can find, take a breath, and repeat. I succeed sometimes too. So does anyone that doesn’t quit. I want to turn my hopelessness, your hopelessness, into inspiration and changed lives.

Here is my situation.

INJURY
I’ve dabbled for a long time, and a couple years ago I gave PE my best effort. I even saw some modest gains! Unfortunately a couple months in I noticed my right side cavernosa was gaining more than my left. Before long there was a noticeable curve to the left. I also noticed the left side near the glans was a little bit numb. I did what any prudent PE’er would do, I took a break. An extended break that’s turned into a couple years.

From my reading I believe I overtrained. As time went on I’ve been hoping to find myself back to square 1 so I can begin a lighter routine. Sadly, the left side is still in unsatisfactory shape. The right side is plump and healthy looking, the left is shriveled, dense, almost indented when looking from certain angles. When I get a semi, the right side fills up first and the curve to the left is alarming. However, when I’m fully hard it straightens to only a slight curve possibly only noticeable to me.

DIAGNOSIS
I’ve read through everything I can. I have some bumps/veins that can be a little sore at times, but I don’t think the issue is thrombosed veins or clogged lymph vessels. I don’t think it’s full blown Peyronie’s Disease as I can achieve erections without show-stopping pain, although perhaps some minor soreness, and the curve isn’t terribly exaggerated.

My guess is that I’ve overworked and damaged the tunica and perhaps some of the spongy cavernosa on the left side. On the home page firegoat has a post that says “tissues that have been over ‘toughened’ in the past will gain strength, not length quickly again”. I fear this is what I’ve done. I’ve accepted it, and whatever consequences lay before me.

TREATMENT
Thanks for reading, this was longer than I expected. I’d like to know whether I’ve evaluated my situation correctly and what I can do to reverse the damage to the left side.

I’ve taken 2 years off from PE, I’m 35, never married, not getting any younger.. I don’t want to take 2 more years off. I want to start actively taking steps. I want to be able to look a woman in the eyes and know that I’m valuable enough for her. Thank you for any time and insight! I hope to follow this through to a happy conclusion, providing a case study and inspiration to anyone with similar injuries/situations.

Best,
hodad

I don’t think you have any injury, just one side stronger than the other one. Fulcrum stretches against the longer curve could help, wearing an extender too. It will take a lot of time, but it will reduce over time. Most of men have curve(s) in their penis, more or less sever. It is not a tragedy.

Were you training in a way that you think would cause injury? Or what were you doing for PE at the time you decided you needed to take a break?

One thing to keep in mind is that there’s nothing on a human body that is symmetrical. It is usually close enough that we don’t notice, but if you pay very close attention you’ll notice all sorts of discrepancies. For example I have one foot a full inch longer than the other, and one ear is bigger, higher up, and further back than the other. One eye is higher and one nostril is bigger. Having a curve to your penis or one side more rigid than the other is only as big a problem as you think it is. If you are in pain you definitely should stop, but if its just a question of seeing that your penis didn’t develop in a symmetrical way, there might not be anything wrong that you can’t correct by changing your routine.

As mentioned, fulcrum stretches and jelqing away from the one side would help even things up.

Awesome, I’ll try those! The curve I can handle mentally, it’s the toughened tissue on the left side I’m most worried about. It’s a mix of a little bit numb with some dull soreness, persisting for years. Was worried I’d done irreversible damage or continuing to exercise would intensify the curve with the left side locked in place and the right side continuing gaining.

I remember I was jelqing with too close to near full erections and using an aggressive grip. I believe I misunderstood the level of erection necessary when reading the basic guides and have since realized a little less erect is the best way to go. I never got to any advanced exercises. I’m pretty sure I noticed my best PIs from less force and just taking it easy.

Thanks for the support guys! I’ll get to work on this and report back every so often.