HardTimes26 wrote:Thank you, LGXDownunder. A couple of things in your bio box pop up in this forum a lot. Can you please tell me what is an RTE? Also, when guys cite a "penoscrotal" implant... I thought they all were in the scrotum? Is there another kind?
You indicated you are from Australia... it seems that's where a lot of research into ED is occurring. I saw a few reports about attempts to repair leaky veins, and experiments with mice, I think. (Just what the world needs-- more horny mice, right?) But my doc, a leader in this field, says nothing promising is on the horizon. So, as you said, an implant is the best, and only, option.
One thing I wonder about is the actual pumping. Does this pinch the skin of the scrotum? I read that some models are easier to pump than others...
RTE = Rear Tip Extender. Surgeons use them to correctly size your implant if your measured length on the operating table indicates that a standard length cylinder won't fit. For example if your measurement indicates a 23 cm cylinder, and the standard sizes are 21 cm and 24 cm, the surgeon would probably fit the 21 cm cylinder plus a 2 cm RTE.
The most common types of surgical approaches for penile implants are penoscrotal and infra pubic.
For the penoscrotal approach the incision is on the underside of the penis usually at or close to where it joins the scrotum.
Infra pubic has the incision on top of the penis at the base where it joins the pubic fat pad.
If you search on here there is much discussion about the pros and cons of each type.
I wasn't aware of that ED research but it sounds interesting. For a relatively small country in terms of population we sometimes manage to overachieve.
Who knows if it will lead to anything but I'm always hopeful for potential new cures. No we don't need more horny mice
.An implant isn't the only option but for many of us it's the only workable solution.
Pumping is easy and becomes second nature once you get used to it. No it doesn't pinch the skin of the scrotum unless you accidentally do so (rare for me). One thing to know is that the pump bulb is usually stiff to operate initially, but softens the more you use it. Once that happens it's a breeze in my experience. You'll quickly get to know the features and quirks of whichever implant and pump you end up with.
HardTimes26 wrote:Thanks to everyone who has replied so far. Your responses are giving me a much needed boost. I notice that only OldDog12 opted for AMS; everyone else chose Coloplast. It would be helpful if each of you could elaborate on why you picked the brand/model that you did?
I also went with AMS. My surgeon implants AMS and Rigicon. I don't know if he does Coloplast as I had already narrowed it down to the AMS LGX and the Rigicon Infla10 AX. I had lost size through atrophy from ED caused by prostate surgery. Eventually I reclaimed most of it through VED use but wanted to get my pre ED size back. My research indicated either of those models could potentially help achieve that. My surgeon was agreeable but we ultimately ruled out the Rigicon as he had two patients where the connectors failed (now fixed on the current models I believe). So I went with the LGX. But my first priority was having a competent surgeon who I had confidence in.
