Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

3 Health Conditions Behind a Long Refractory Period #LowTestosterone #MensHealth #shorts

16 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube short, Dr. Anne Truong MD outlines three systemic health conditions that can lengthen a man's refractory period—the time needed to recover after ejaculation before another erection is possible. She explains that low testosterone (hypogonadism) reduces central sex drive and penile sensitivity, diabetes impairs recovery through endothelial dysfunction, reduced nitric oxide production, and small‑fiber nerve damage, and hyperprolactinemia (elevated prolactin) also delays sexual recovery. The video serves as a concise medical explainer linking hormonal and metabolic disorders to delayed post‑orgasm recovery.

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Systemic disease play a direct role. Low testosterone or hypogonadism. Testosterone fuels the central sex drive and also the sensitivity in the penis. So when levels are low, recovery slows down. Next, diabetes. Men with diabetes experience higher rate of delayed recovery due to— Yes. Endothelial dysfunction. Reduced nitric oxide, and small nerve damage that dampen the reflexes required for another erection. So the third condition is hyperprolactinemia or high prolactin.