Shrunken Junk?
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So the last couple of weeks my genitals have been almost continuously in a tight/shrunken state, basically the same as when you're cold. Sack is tight, penis is slightly retracted.
The thing is, its been reasonably hot outside here and my body temp seems normal as well.One other noticeable, and possibly related, "symptom" is that I keep catching myself being unusually soft spoken. I've never been particularly projective in my speaking, but now sometimes I go to talk and its like I'm not speaking to be heard at all, despite intending to be.
Its all coincided with some new life stress, and an accompanying lack of sleep. I've gone through stretches of that before, though, and never had these sides. I'm feeling "less androgenic" in general from the stress, but again I've had that before with stress and none of this came with it.
There doesn't seem to much going on in terms of sexual side effects. My libido is down a little which always happens when I'm stressed, but it isn't dead and there is no ED going on as I'm able to be aroused and wake up enough with MW. I've also been getting into some calisthenics over the last month or so, and that seems to be progressing well in strength and cardio endurance.
No diet or supplement changes really. I had started to take some Brewer's Yeast for the B vitamins for maybe 3-5 days (in the Peat suggested manner of steeping it in hot water, and then pouring off the top so that you get the water soluble B vitamins in the water, but leave the estrogenic yeast compounds behind) but when I discontinued it nothing improved, so I don't think it was a factor.
Anyone know what hormones might be in play here?
Lifestyle suggestions? General advice? -
Sounds like a stress response. You may have a lot of adrenaline going through you as a result of your workouts and--most likely--your new life stress and accompanying lack of sleep.
You generally hang lower the more relaxed you are and the warmer you are. Recall how a flight-or-flight response causes your genitals to tighten or shrink as blood flow shifts to where it may be urgently needed.
The first thing is to find a way to sleep well. The second order of business is to tackle the stressful item(s) in your life at a point in the day when you have the most energy (if possible). Addressing the stressful issue will help you get through the rest of the day with better confidence. Feelings matter: your voice seems weak because you feel weak. Do not let yourself feel humiliated by whatever is stressing you out.
During the day, don't forget to keep hydrated. I find that bicarbonate and aspirin in the evening is a great help for winding down.