To channel upward from the base of the spine appears to be the intended use for this "vital force" so easily relinquished through tempestuous indulgence.
The struggle exists to offer development through choice...or so it appears.
As to the original question: I suggested earlier that you cleanse yourself efficiently to rid yourself of this concern once and for all, and until you do so, it seems wise for you not to make matters worse by continuing to encourage the worsening of symptoms. If the desire creeps within you again, sit quietly for a moment and visualize "it" ascending your spinal column and leaving you via a beam of white light emitting from your crown; then seal the point of emission, freeing the desire in the process.