does any of you experience this after extended locking periods?

My wife and I have been experimenting with a cock cage for me for several months. The jailbird model fits comfortably enough. We typically use it for shorter periods; when she gets annoyed or upset, she’ll just point at the device and commandingly tell me to put my cage on. This instantly shifts my demeanor towards her. If we were talking, she restarts our conversation while enjoying my new compliance, and in bed, she enjoys my focused attention. Often it stays on until she’s satisfied or wants access later that evening, but sometimes I keep it locked for a few days as she reaps the benefits.

When I’m highly aroused, taking the cage off often leaves me needing a few minutes to get going again because it feels like my cock has been straining and needs a moment to rest. That seems normal enough.

Recently, however, when she told me to put on my cage, it stayed locked for over a week for the first time. I was quite turned on throughout that week and spent most evenings pleasing her. The base of my cock got slightly sore from struggling against the device some nights, but I didn’t mind because we were having fun.

When it finally came off, we had sex, but I actually lost my erection, which rarely happens to me. For the following week, I had almost zero libido and struggled to get hard for anything.

A week later tonight, I’m back to normal and could last hours. Is this a common reaction? I worried that perhaps I was stressing the muscles at the base of my cock that restrict blood flow during erections by keeping it unable to enlarge for over a week of intense desire. We’re enjoying the experience, but I don’t want to hurt myself. Any related experiences would be appreciated.