One of the most bizarre symptoms I had during the time I was infected with H pylori was a loss of sex drive.
Male: early thirties, personal trainer, six pack, biceps, buns of steel but…no mojo.
Actually, saying I lost my sex drive isn’t strictly true. It’s worse…
My morning erections just disappeared, which was most bizarre and very worrying.
I didn’t lose my desire to be with women, but I couldn’t start the race never mind worry about the finishing time.
I did some research into this and found that a lack of “morning glory” is due to low testosterone levels.
Low testosterone is a man’s worst enemy and loads of men suffer with it; I wanted to find out why my testosterone had dropped and why I was drooping.
Turns out that H pylori bugs cause a lot of inflammation in the stomach and intestine. This is why infections cause heartburn and the like.
In fact, I read the press release for the 2005 Nobel Prize presentation and it said that H pylori infections always cause inflammation.
I then read that inflammation causes the body to make excess levels of stress hormones.
Then, the coup de grâce.
It turns out that excess stress hormones cause sex hormones (i.e. testosterone) to go down.
When I learned this, I quickly ran a saliva test (at home, like the stool test) that measured my stress hormone and testosterone levels.
Guess what – my stress hormones were way too high, especially at night – and my testosterone level was rock bottom.
…all because of inflammation and stress in my gut caused by H pylori.
My case fit the scientific model perfectly – H pylori caused Inflammation caused Stress Hormones caused Low Testosterone caused Dave’s loss floppy mojo.
The moral of the story – “stress always beats sex!”
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Just read your article on loss of mojo and H Pylori and I couldn’t agree more! I lost any form of sex drive for a long time, and not knowing why, thought it was because I was working too hard and a busy life etc. Got quite ill with serious reflux and tummy problems and was diagnosed with H Pylori. A course of serious antibiotics did the trick and I have since, never felt more alive and am so glad to have my energy and my mojo back. Thanks for pointing this side of things out. All the best.
Thanks for your comments, Steve.
Yes, a faulty digestive system – whether it’s from H pylori or not – can have a knock on effect on many different areas of the body.
Cheers,
Dave
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I’m on the last days of taking the medicationI’ve been taking various types of vitamins especially vitaminb12and see c I’ve noticed a significant change in my energy moods and having experience anxietyi destroyed me for years
Hi Troy, thanks for your post.
You raise some really important points:
1. H pylori can really wear you out and make you feel tired
2. It does this by stopping you digesting your food properly (iron and B12 are key nutrient deficiencies that can develop)
The docs don’t associate H pylori with fatigue and mood problems, but in my experience they are some of the commonest symptoms in addition to the digestive problems people experience.
It’s worth reading my books on this topic, as they teach not only how to rid H. pylori, but also how to fix the gut afterwards and put the nutrients back into the body.
Take a look here:
http://www.h-pylori-symptoms.com/h-pylori-diet-ebook
Wishing you continued improvement.
Dave
* please see disclaimers at the bottom of this page: I can’t guarantee your results will be the same as me and others, but you have to keep moving forward to find the best solution for YOU ?
Iam about to start medication. You are right about the symptoms hoping for the best
Please let us know how you get on with your treatment.
Best,
Dave.
* please see disclaimers at the bottom of this page: I can’t guarantee your results will be the same as me and others, but you have to keep moving forward to find the best solution for YOU ?
Thank you so much for sharing tour personal stories. This helps me understand what my fiancee is struggling with! What a releife, I was beginning to have real concerns…
Thanks a ton for this post. I have been looking for answers to problems tat affected by brain, gut and younger brother and looks like stress-gut disorder like HP infection combination can drive one nuts.
Past 3 months , my libido has been on such a hibernation. Morning wood was gone, desires were gone. I did basic blood work like thyroid, cholesterol, vit d, b2, b12 and testosterone. Testosterone was low but not below the minimum . Then I went to the next step of diagnosis since I was having serious bloating, constipation, distension, burping, gas, and sleep disorders. Complicating things, I was on anti- anxiety and depression meds. This led to the holy trifecta: low T, stress+anxiety+gut disorder. I went for endo and colonoscopy and finally found that I have HP infection. My stress levels are high but am unable to work out or get toxins out because I am always fatigued and on low energy. I am hoping over summer, I can get my body back on track.
Nice post. I have submitted my stool sample today for testing. All of your symptoms I can relate to. I have a history of elevated Liver enzymes, elevated cholesterol, low testosterone, gallbladder removed and a mood disorder. I fluctuate from diarrhrea to loose bowel movements. Hoping to get some feedback from the Dr later this week.
Thanks for your comment. What are you doing about your raised liver enzymes and elevated cholesterol? These issues are all related, and show significant metabolic imbalance. You may like to see our main site to learn how this can be helped: http://davehompes.com.
Best.
Dave
I’m on day 3 if the triple meds for h pylori. I’m over a month with low testosterone shots. I believe the h pylori caused my low testosterone and constant fatigue but my endrocrinonoligist does not think so. I am hoping to get my testosterone back to normal without the t shots after I kill off the bacteria.
Anthony, you need to determine the reasons low testosterone, not just take injections to top it up. There can be many reasons: 1. Stress, 2. Poor adrenal function and low DHEA (needs checking), 3. Zinc and other nutrient deficiencies….4. You’re right – a chronic digestive infection can play havoc with hormones; 5. Toxin interference with the hormone system.
Let us know if you need any help…. consider looking the main sites:
https://h-pylori-symptoms.com
http://davehompes.com
Best,
Dave