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SchizoPIOS:
Hey,

Around the beginning of April we had a big heat wave, thats when I started researching more about POIS because I felt it affecting me a lot more than usual, I knew about it for years and what it stood for before, but I thought it only affected people physically, that it just made them tired and worned out. So this whole summer I tried my best to abstain as much as possible, and it was definitely beneficial. The times I Od during the warmer months made me really feel like death, on top of that my PE was at it worst and my sperm was completely transparent and watery, like you could let it dry on a piece of cloth and there would be no marks left after it dried. After an O, I'd get the worse of the worse IBS ever, a few times I had to just fast because of how bloated I was ,mentally it made me feel completely confused, ungrounded, sad and felt like a total failure, I wasn't even watching porn thats the worst part.

I Live in the UK, and its been around a week we've had a big wave of cold come in, people are wearing jumpers and coats outside. The first day the cold arrived, I felt this euphoria upon waking up, just happiness for no reason. I've had a few Os this past week, and I have to say my POIS is nowhere near as bad, the IBS after an O is 10% of what it was when it was boiling hot, Im really not that tired, I wake up and go out in town and don't have to spend multiple days in bed, my PE is a loooot better, my sperm has gone back to back to a normal color and texture, I feel a bit off for a couple of hours and then Im back to normal, but its nowhere near as bad as it was previous months. Also this summer I went to visit family abroad, I abstained most of it, but on the nights where the temperatures dropped I had way deeper sleep, I always felt completely refreshed the next mornings. Also my scrotum looks way healthier atm, like its more firm and also my testicles feels like they are bigger, despite having nearly daily Os. In Summer, I can abstain for weeks or months and its nowhere near as firm or big. Actually years ago I went to Costa Rica to volunteer on a farm, I was abstaining for 3 months and despite that I remember at some point feeling my scrotum and it was still kind of soft (I have varicocele so I keep an eye on it), it wasn't hanging as low but it was still soft to the touch.

I know from research, that testosterone levels are higher in cold months than warm months, same as sperm count actually, also cold exposure increases serotonin so all these might be a factor.. I'm into alternative medicines, and I know some sources of Ayurveda say that its best to reproduce in winter and to avoid ejaculating in summer, that the body is stronger in colder months and so is fertility (that matches with the sperm count studies). I also read a couple of months ago that some ancient greek savant was saying that the body can handle daily ejaculations in winter but a man should not ejaculate at all during warmer months (unfortunately I tried refinding that source but couldn't find it).

Looking back, growing up we had summer holidays and most summers I'd have to abstain because I was abroad on holidays either in someone else's house or sharing a room with someone, it wouldn't bother me to much to abstain and was pretty easy.

Despite that, I still think I could benefit from abstaining, but its nice to know that if I release during this period Im not going to be bed-bound for 3 days.

Anyone have a similar experience?

berlin1984:
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SchizoPIOS:
Update:

Right so I want to update about my situation and give a theory that I have in mind.

When temperatures dropped last month, I had a big surge of energy and also sexual energy. I guess the temperatures fluctuate a lot here, but right now you could consider it quite cold but my POIS is still very bad despite temperatures being low.

I noticed back in 2021 that during the beginning of the year, especially around february to april, that my libido was so strong, and that whenever I released I never had the 'post-nut regret/depression' but an incrdible post nut clarity and well-being. I noticed it this year too, usually I always have thoughts along the line of 'damn I need to go on nofap' or just have a lot of regret in general. But during that time of the year I have 0 regrets, my POIS is very minimal, I recover in 1 day, my cognitive health is incredible despite releasing nearly daily, and this year my mother even commented how healthy my hair looked, despite PMOing nearly everyday, doing barely any activities and eating a lot of junk food. She made this comment when my sexual energy was at its highest.

So my theory is that as humans, we also have a 'reproductive period', for now I've theorised it is between 21 december (winter solstice) to 21st march (spring equinox) for those in the northern hemisphere, give or take a few weeks. I know for myself the longer I abstain, the less the POIS symptoms are upon release and the better it feels. Now Imagine if you abstain 9 months per year, then you can enjoy the 3 month period way more.

From an Ayurvedic perspective (im interested in that so sorry if this doesn't make too much sense), they say the period between Late winter and early spring is the 'Kapha season'. Kapha represents stability, and usually promotes fertility. I believe this is why we see huge fluctuations in libido throughout the year, and why abstaining during different periods of the year will yield different results. I noticed when I abstained this summer for 2 months I didn't get that many benefits, right now in autumn it feels a bit better already to abstain, I believe if you abstain in winter you get way more benefits, you get those superpowers that these young kinds on nofap forums talk about. Also I noticed, when your goal is to abstain, in summer and autumn when you release, it feels like your counter goes back to day 0, but in winter and spring when you release, after a few days you're right back to were you left off even if you had been abstaining for a relatively long time.

I've had a few friends without POIS tell me they have 'periods' when they have more libido too.

Anyways, thats my 2 cents, let me know your thoughts.

Warrior:

--- Quote from: SchizoPIOS on October 16, 2024, 01:16:34 AM ---Update:

Right so I want to update about my situation and give a theory that I have in mind.

When temperatures dropped last month, I had a big surge of energy and also sexual energy. I guess the temperatures fluctuate a lot here, but right now you could consider it quite cold but my POIS is still very bad despite temperatures being low.

I noticed back in 2021 that during the beginning of the year, especially around february to april, that my libido was so strong, and that whenever I released I never had the 'post-nut regret/depression' but an incrdible post nut clarity and well-being. I noticed it this year too, usually I always have thoughts along the line of 'damn I need to go on nofap' or just have a lot of regret in general. But during that time of the year I have 0 regrets, my POIS is very minimal, I recover in 1 day, my cognitive health is incredible despite releasing nearly daily, and this year my mother even commented how healthy my hair looked, despite PMOing nearly everyday, doing barely any activities and eating a lot of junk food. She made this comment when my sexual energy was at its highest.

So my theory is that as humans, we also have a 'reproductive period', for now I've theorised it is between 21 december (winter solstice) to 21st march (spring equinox) for those in the northern hemisphere, give or take a few weeks. I know for myself the longer I abstain, the less the POIS symptoms are upon release and the better it feels. Now Imagine if you abstain 9 months per year, then you can enjoy the 3 month period way more.

From an Ayurvedic perspective (im interested in that so sorry if this doesn't make too much sense), they say the period between Late winter and early spring is the 'Kapha season'. Kapha represents stability, and usually promotes fertility. I believe this is why we see huge fluctuations in libido throughout the year, and why abstaining during different periods of the year will yield different results. I noticed when I abstained this summer for 2 months I didn't get that many benefits, right now in autumn it feels a bit better already to abstain, I believe if you abstain in winter you get way more benefits, you get those superpowers that these young kinds on nofap forums talk about. Also I noticed, when your goal is to abstain, in summer and autumn when you release, it feels like your counter goes back to day 0, but in winter and spring when you release, after a few days you're right back to were you left off even if you had been abstaining for a relatively long time.

I've had a few friends without POIS tell me they have 'periods' when they have more libido too.

Anyways, thats my 2 cents, let me know your thoughts.

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You sure this isn't your vitamin D3 levels fluctuating depending on how much sun exposure you get (which would vary according to the seasons)?

Or maybe it has to do with the cold exposure? Look into Wim Hof or cold water therapy, and you might be able to get those benefits all year round? I've done quite a bit of freezer/fridge warehouse work and do notice I feel better afterwards but obviously not sure if that is from work and concentrating on something in general.

Muon:
Click on my thread below and type 'temperature' in the search bar at the top of the website: https://poiscenter.com/forums/index.php?topic=2545.0

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