In september i did my first nofap streak of about 50 days. After 4 weeks in, my constipation that i have had for years, up to the point of having severe hemorroids, dissapeared and i had daily bowel movements with full sized logs. After those 50 days, i relapsed and my constipation quickly returned. I then did a few smaller streaks of about 14 days before relapsing. This dopamine spike and withdrawal resulted in lots of flatulence. Now i am 4 weeks in and my constipation is gone. I enjoyed every moment of it Also in the gym, my muscles seem to grow faster and have more endurance. I have read that masturbation reduces androgen receptors, but i never knew it had such a big impact on performance. I have read that dopamine has an impact on IBS, i just found it so hard to believe until i experienced it myself. It honestly feels like NoFap gave me a second chance at life.
congrats man I myself really await to get rid of ibs symptoms and control my eating habits in the process God Bless
Good 4 u. Im still constipated but thats because i ended smoking after 20 years. Its slowly getting better, but not much. Will take years :x
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4692018/ Also, flatulence and bowel symptoms can be a side effect of some dopamine medicine used in parkinson disease patiënts. What more proof do you need?
I have a couple of friends with relatively serious gastric problems. One has pointed out the connection between stress/mental state and these problems. So: meditation, exercise, good food, good rest.
I get nightmarish IBS but thats from years of stress. Prune juice for constipation ( although be careful, this can be the thermonuclear option) and boiled eggs for loose bowels.