Men's Health

[QUOTE=ProfessorGun69;2766370]The amino acid L-Arginine converts in NO2, so does Citruline. I was taking these from.

Various GNC OC products, but I didn't know the these nitric oxide were the same as Rx Nitrate pills.[/QUOTE]My experience with L-arginine: I was taking it daily for awhile because it was my impression from what I'd read online that arginine generates better performance if taken on a consistent daily basis a couple times a day, and preferably with pycnogenol too. But perhaps this is just the manufacturer's way of getting customers to buy more product, IDK. I never could find an explanation as to exactly WHY taking arginine daily would give superior results compared with just taking it prior to a sexual encounter. Anyway, I didn't obtain consistent results from this amino acid but I did have a few surprising experiences with it. Mainly I was able to remain harder much longer than usual for me. However, my dick wasn't any more sensitive than usual. So even though I did have this occasional definite stiffness improvement and duration improvement, my ability to achieve orgasm was not enhanced. And as I say, I didn't find arginine to be totally dependable. I'd be expecting that erection assist every time and sometimes it wouldn't happen at all, which left me mystified plus quite depressed. So now for the most part I've dropped my L-arginine experiment and am simply exploring strengthening over all libido via supplementation and dietary changes. Thus far I'm not witnessing impressive gains, but I think it's important to keep in mind that loss of libido is a process which slowly sneaks up on a guy over decades and therefore the turn-around is going to take some time as well.

[QUOTE=CosmicKid;2766604]My experience with L-arginine: I was taking it daily for awhile because it was my impression from what I'd read online that arginine generates better performance if taken on a consistent daily basis a couple times a day, and preferably with pycnogenol too. But perhaps this is just the manufacturer's way of getting customers to buy more product, IDK. I never could find an explanation as to exactly WHY taking arginine daily would give superior results compared with just taking it prior to a sexual encounter. Anyway, I didn't obtain consistent results from this amino acid but I did have a few surprising experiences with it. Mainly I was able to remain harder much longer than usual for me. However, my dick wasn't any more sensitive than usual. So even though I did have this occasional definite stiffness improvement and duration improvement, my ability to achieve orgasm was not enhanced. And as I say, I didn't find arginine to be totally dependable. I'd be expecting that erection assist every time and sometimes it wouldn't happen at all, which left me mystified plus quite depressed. So now for the most part I've dropped my L-arginine experiment and am simply exploring strengthening over all libido via supplementation and dietary changes. Thus far I'm not witnessing impressive gains, but I think it's important to keep in mind that loss of libido is a process which slowly sneaks up on a guy over decades and therefore the turn-around is going to take some time as well.[/QUOTE]Loss of libdo is a serious issue-read my post below.

[QUOTE=ProfessorGun69;2766370]The amino acid L-Arginine converts in NO2, so does Citruline. I was taking these from.

Various GNC OC products, but I didn't know the these nitric oxide were the same as Rx Nitrate pills.[/QUOTE]I was only taking 250 mg of L-Arginine however it was not for libido boost; the purpose of the 250 mg of L-Arginine was for pre workout and recovery purposes.

[QUOTE=LonelySmiles;2739282]Happy New Year gents! There has been quite a bit of curiosity and conversation about the fabled Japanese Okamoto condoms in various threads because they feel almost like nothing is there. I decided to conduct my own field tests as Christmas present to myself. I purchased several variations of the Okamoto 003 condom. The original platinum 003 is the best seller, the one that the reputation is built upon. Here is the line up:

[B]Okamoto 003 "Real Fit".[/B] From the website, "They are contoured to hug your curves for a closer, more natural fit. " Basically, this is the original platinum 003, with the exception that it has no reservoir tip. On the plus side, it provides a closer fit. On the downside, without the reservoir tip, if you have a huge payload, you run more risk of having it run up the sides and spill out.

[B]Okamoto 003 "Aloe" [/B]From the website, "Wet and Wild. For years, Japanese women have been known for their smooth, flawless skin. With Okamoto 003 Aloe and its water-based lubricant, we take the notion of smooth to another level. It's less messy, less sticky and washes off easy leaving no residue whatsoever. It is enriched with natural Aloe essence that prevents irritation and maintains moisture while you're getting your groove on. As part of the 003 range of condoms, it also has none of that annoying rubber smell you'the normally get with other latex condoms. ".

[B]Okamoto 003 "Large Size"[/B] For some of the larger guys out there, these might be worth trying. They are designed for larger girth.

All of these can be purchased through Amazon. I had my first test this evening with Hilton over at Rejuve, and it was fantastic, well worth the price. The natural feel of the Aloe version was very intimate for both of us. In my mind, since I'm already dropping $200 on a session with a pretty girl, adding another approximately $1.50/ per condom is a drop in the bucket if it enhances the experience. Good luck, have fun, stay safe.[/QUOTE]Update on this post, here is my personal verdict after trying all three a few times:

The Large Okamoto's are my favorite. A more comfortable fit than the regular size. Aria at Rejuve is so cute the way she says "wow, this condom verrry good!" lol. Anyhow, the aloe ones were also reasonable, with a reservoir tip to catch a large load and enough lubrication that I didn't mind the tight feel.

On the other hand, I found the "Real Fit" Okamoto far too tight, almost to the point of breaking. Made me and the provider kind of nervous seeing how tight it was. She kept checking to see if it broke. I ended up giving my box of the "Real Fit" condoms away. If you have a smaller jr, these might still work fine for you.

My only other disclosure, with two of the condoms, once with a Large Size, and once with an Real fit condom, the material got so stretched out during FS that it had me and the provider going "WTF, did it break?" With Aria, she took the condom and squeezed all the cum into the tip end to visually inspect it and make sure it did not have a hole.

Conclusion: Big in Japan is not the same as Big in the U.S. But we already knew that.

OK guys. My SO says she'll much more willing to go down if I completely chop down the forest. Anybody out there have recommendations for having it professionally done? All things being equal, I'd like the service provider to be proficient AND good looking. Let me know!

I've considered the same, right now I trim every two weeks. It's time consuming, sometimes I nick myself and it's never smooth. The places I've called seem to be professional but they schedule two weeks out. Also, apparently it takes a special qualification so it costs more than a woman's wax of the same area.

[QUOTE=AlohaJ;2780736]I've considered the same, right now I trim every two weeks. It's time consuming, sometimes I nick myself and it's never smooth. The places I've called seem to be professional but they schedule two weeks out. Also, apparently it takes a special qualification so it costs more than a woman's wax of the same area.[/QUOTE]Followed a PM referral for Darlene at Zenza Spa on Ena Road in Waikiki. No long wait. She booked me the same day. $80. With tip, came out to $100. I think that's still less than what a spa in Ala Moana was quoting. She did a good job. We'll see what kind of ROI I get from this.

[QUOTE=Glogauer;2783312]Followed a PM referral for Darlene at Zenza Spa on Ena Road in Waikiki. No long wait. She booked me the same day. $80. With tip, came out to $100. I think that's still less than what a spa in Ala Moana was quoting. She did a good job. We'll see what kind of ROI I get from this.[/QUOTE]I use to go to body, mind and soul spa at downtown, however the lady that I see quit and will be working again in mid Feb. I am not sure where yet. She charge me $75 for initial session and $55 for up keep every 4-6 weeks. There are a few people that post on CL in the beauty section. The lady in Waikiki not at Zenza Spa charges $100 for initial session using sugar wax.

As much as possible, I keep my distance from the establishment medical community with their poison, slash and burn mentality. I am working to improve my sexual performance through online researching natural supplements. However, I got to admit, the docs do have the diagnostics, and I'm good with taking advantage of that stuff. I've been getting periodic blood tests every couple of months to track how my experiments on myself with supplementation are progressing. But I want to make sure I've got all bases covered. Without going into detail, there's something odd about one of my testicles and I'd like to have an expert physician take a look and tell me if I've got nothing out of the ordinary, nothing to worry about, or if I have mechanical problem that ought to be addressed. Looking at the Universal Men's Clinic's website, I saw they had an MD who is also a surgeon on staff. Great, I thought. This doc specializes in men's issues obviously, since he's at a Men's clinic. I'll make an appointment and have him take a look at my equipment and give me his expert opinion. But my appointment didn't go as anticipated. This MD says his surgical training is in women's issues not men's. And that, since my blood tests put my total testosterone on the high end of the scale, I don't need extra T, and that's what this clinic does; it's there to dispense drugs. So out the door I go. At least they didn't bill me for the office visit. But damn, man, looks to me like all these cats want to do is sell drugs for male sex problems, and don't even have the basics in their facility to check a guy's plumbing? What's up with that? The doc told me to make an appointment to go see a urologist. They don't have one working there? The doc made no offer to refer me to a urologist so I could get my junk checked? That clinic is in a plush suite of offices right in the heart of Restaurant Row. Means they are taking in some SERIOUS lucrative money, and looks like it's exclusively coming out of selling drugs to guys who, if they did their own research the way I've been doing, could potentially improve their sex lives naturally and much more cheaply and safely and avoid getting wrapped up with these upscale glorified drug pushers in the bargain.

Just saying. End of rant. Cosmic out.

BTW, if you happen to know of a good urologist you can recommend, please be so kind as to send me a PM.

[QUOTE=CosmicKid;2826243]As much as possible, I keep my distance from the establishment medical community with their poison, slash and burn mentality. I am working to improve my sexual performance through online researching natural supplements. However, I got to admit, the docs do have the diagnostics, and I'm good with taking advantage of that stuff. I've been getting periodic blood tests every couple of months to track how my experiments on myself with supplementation are progressing. But I want to make sure I've got all bases covered. Without going into detail, there's something odd about one of my testicles and I'd like to have an expert physician take a look and tell me if I've got nothing out of the ordinary, nothing to worry about, or if I have mechanical problem that ought to be addressed. Looking at the Universal Men's Clinic's website, I saw they had an MD who is also a surgeon on staff. Great, I thought. This doc specializes in men's issues obviously, since he's at a Men's clinic. I'll make an appointment and have him take a look at my equipment and give me his expert opinion. But my appointment didn't go as anticipated. This MD says his surgical training is in women's issues not men's. And that, since my blood tests put my total testosterone on the high end of the scale, I don't need extra T, and that's what this clinic does; it's there to dispense drugs. So out the door I go. At least they didn't bill me for the office visit. But damn, man, looks to me like all these cats want to do is sell drugs for male sex problems, and don't even have the basics in their facility to check a guy's plumbing? What's up with that? The doc told me to make an appointment to go see a urologist. They don't have one working there? The doc made no offer to refer me to a urologist so I could get my junk checked? That clinic is in a plush suite of offices right in the heart of Restaurant Row. Means they are taking in some SERIOUS lucrative money, and looks like it's exclusively coming out of selling drugs to guys who, if they did their own research the way I've been doing, could potentially improve their sex lives naturally and much more cheaply and safely and avoid getting wrapped up with these upscale glorified drug pushers in the bargain.

Just saying. End of rant. Cosmic out.

BTW, if you happen to know of a good urologist you can recommend, please be so kind as to send me a PM.[/QUOTE]UMC is not the place to go have your balls checked. The doc was right. A visit to a urologist is in order.

BTW, they recently have branched out into womens' sexual issues; thus the reason for the MD on the staff who specializes in Women's' issues.

Good luck with your problem.

Aloha CK-.

Just recovering from 3 weeks of hell following testicular surgery (spermatocelectomy)! Haven't been able to work or "play"! I had a small cyst in one of the many tubes leading to my right testicle. Not really painful but uncomfortable! I am a Kaiser member and was very lucky because they have a new surgeon that just transferred from Tripler and has done hundreds of these! He was really great and extremely knowledgable and willing to explain every step. Hope this helps!

-Mondo.

[QUOTE=AlohaJ;2780736]I've considered the same, right now I trim every two weeks. It's time consuming, sometimes I nick myself and it's never smooth. The places I've called seem to be professional but they schedule two weeks out. Also, apparently it takes a special qualification so it costs more than a woman's wax of the same area.[/QUOTE]I swear, do yourself a favor and get an epilator.

You can manscape once a week and always have a smooth package hehehe.

Here's a link to a good one I use personally that happens to be cheap, BONUS!

[URL]http://amzn.com/B00742JW8S[/URL]

A few tips if you're going to use it.

If you never had a waxing do that first so you can pop your "pubic hair ripping cherry LOL. ".

Refrain from sex because you will have micro tears from the hair being ripped out.

Make sure to do it 2-3 days in advance so your junk is fully recovered.

After using clean the spinning tweezers with isopropyl alcohol.

I usually clean mine under running hot water, then finish with alcohol all while it's spinning.

Remember that when using there will always be some pain so man up bitches LOL.

Looking for some input.

I've been noticing of a drop off in sexual function. I'm in my 40's and noticed that my mojo is slowly but surely slowing down. Honestly its been quite a shock to me and looking for some possible solutions. I had no problems in my 30's being rock hard & msog. I remember taking on 4 girls in 1 night naturally within a 4 hour period. That was in Thailand but dats another story for another time. I don't use any vitamins now and hopefully that's my last resort. I keep in pretty good shape working out & running consistantly. Getting rock hard is getting harder, dbl pop, too. I also noticed the harder I train running, theres a bit more drop off. I still bang uglies regularly and get hard but without stimulation all the time jr softens. Looking for some advice. Is this normal and what can I do to get back my mojo? BTW I don't think drive is gone since I always think about banging girls a lot. A lot!

[QUOTE=SilentLover;2878453]Looking for some input.

I've been noticing of a drop off in sexual function. I'm in my 40's and noticed that my mojo is slowly but surely slowing down. Honestly its been quite a shock to me and looking for some possible solutions. I had no problems in my 30's being rock hard & msog. I remember taking on 4 girls in 1 night naturally within a 4 hour period. That was in Thailand but dats another story for another time. I don't use any vitamins now and hopefully that's my last resort. I keep in pretty good shape working out & running consistantly. Getting rock hard is getting harder, dbl pop, too. I also noticed the harder I train running, theres a bit more drop off. I still bang uglies regularly and get hard but without stimulation all the time jr softens. Looking for some advice. Is this normal and what can I do to get back my mojo? BTW I don't think drive is gone since I always think about banging girls a lot. A lot![/QUOTE]Sounds like you described me exactly. Could be my posting, except I didn't do four girls in Thailand. But I did do a girl about 10 times in a day a few years back in my thirties. Now in my forties too and started noticing the drive not there like it use to be. When with some fuglies, I don't stay rock hard. Even a minute pause to go down on them causes it to soften a bit.

Good news, generic vitamin V. I tried a quarter tablet a few times. Shit, I stay rock hard throughout the night and even the next day. Felt like a teenager again. Hard to stand up at work with a tent below my waist sometimes. Try it. You may like it. I know the chicks I'm with love it.

[QUOTE=MondoBadfoot;2852416]Aloha CK-.

Just recovering from 3 weeks of hell following testicular surgery (spermatocelectomy)! Haven't been able to work or "play"! I had a small cyst in one of the many tubes leading to my right testicle. Not really painful but uncomfortable! I am a Kaiser member and was very lucky because they have a new surgeon that just transferred from Tripler and has done hundreds of these! He was really great and extremely knowledgable and willing to explain every step. Hope this helps!

-Mondo.[/QUOTE]If you don't mind sharing, what were the symptoms or what caused you to have this checked out?

Mahaloz.