been doing my homework

[SWOhio]

Been here about a month and have been reading as many stories as I can find. Seems as though most guys who get implants have had a RP. I've not had any surgeries but am plagued with ED. My urologist has started me on TRT. PDE5s have had terrible effects, mainly tinnitus and they no longer really work, so there's that.

My uro seems to be fast tracking me to an implant. I think there should be a few tests to see why I have ED. Am I being silly? If the TRT does nothing should I just GO?

I will say I am not a big fan of my uro. Here in Cincinnati there is one choice and it is the "big box store" of urologists

Another question. When a guy gets an implant does the glan stay small and therefore look more like a missile than a battering ram?

Thanks

[bldoink]

Is there a reason you aren't considering injections?

If I was being fast tracked by anyone I'd slow down.

Some testing would seem reasonable to me.

I have no advice for a urologist in your area.

As for glans engorgement I have no first hand experience. It's my understanding if you have glans engorgement before an implant you stand a good chance of having it afterwards.

[Anonymous FT Member]

Testing always seems reasonable and anytime you feel fast tracked, I'd slow down.

[Old Guy]

You mean they haven't run you through a doppler yet? That's the first thing he did on me.
Yea, the place here is busy since it's the only game in the area.

[Randalltx]

Been here about a month and have been reading as many stories as I can find. Seems as though most guys who get implants have had a RP. I've not had any surgeries but am plagued with ED. My urologist has started me on TRT. PDE5s have had terrible effects, mainly tinnitus and they no longer really work, so there's that.

My uro seems to be fast tracking me to an implant. I think there should be a few tests to see why I have ED. Am I being silly? If the TRT does nothing should I just GO?

I will say I am not a big fan of my uro. Here in Cincinnati there is one choice and it is the "big box store" of urologists

Another question. When a guy gets an implant does the glan stay small and therefore look more like a missile than a battering ram?

Thanks

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Implanted 7 weeks ago. Activated 1 week ago.

Your last question about the glans.

My glans was always cone shaped and larger than the shaft below. maybe 5.75-6.00 circumference. After surgery, everything was swollen and bruised for 10 - 14 days. After that it looked to me like I had a semi erection all the time, good length, sort of hard, circumference about the same and glans looked like it had in the good old days. Now I am cycling which is PT for your penis. Deflate completely, inflate as much as possible, leave it awhile, ther repeat. Supposed to do two of those per day to the max erection possible. (Pump bulb becomes stiff and too dificult to operate.) I have not been able to reach max erection as my penis keeps getting harder but stays same length and same circumference. The glans is large to begin with and has gotten slightly larger with the pumping and is at 6.25 inches now.

I am at a loss as to where all this effort is taking me. I have gone over 100 pumps which seems too many. It's not like i'm a porn star. So that needs to be resovled. Other than that hiccup, all is well on the pumping/deflating routine and on the sex performance here at home. Really nice to have that back.

My ED and resolution----

Since 40's had trouble holding erection. Would lose it after foreplay and receiving oral without climax. Never discussed this with a uro. Tried pills, reported that they did not work. This was over a decade or two, using pills with declining effectiveness. Last few years tried different cock rings, some quite expensive. When that didn't help me at all, I knew I needed an implant.

You know the routine--I wondered what am I doing wrong? I mst be taking the pills wrong, drinking, eating, whatever. Must be the patient's fault. Went in to Uro wanting an implant after looking at alternatives. Figured the Urology group would insist on all kinds of diagnostics with equivalent billing, but nope. I had a heart to heart with my trusted uro who laid it out in ten minutes. If I want to have sex and pills do not work it is shots or an implant. My choice. I asked about patient satisfaction, then my decision was easy for implant. I asked why no tests,etc. to determine the cause. He told me it didn't matter about my specific issue which I thought had to be venous leakage getting worse over time. He continued with no matter the cause, the solution would be shots or implant. I was introduced to a surgeon that day, scheduled that Friday, delayed a couple times for network and holidays and here I am today with a superdick.

No joke. my new unit does not fail me when I get worried, anxious, ambivalent, excited, or drunk. My new unit can be adjusted to the hardness of my choosing. My new unit gives me great pleasure like I remember from years ago, then I have the bonus of staying hard as long as we want. It is still my unit. Looks the same and acts the same. It acts as it is supposed to including sex and all the other functions as well. I evaluated my risks which all were tiny compared to no sex again.

There is an adjustment period. It is challenging to find time to have all the sex we want. We are also exploring positions that agree with our now aged frames. And the best-- I really cannot wait to see her with that sparkle in her eye again.

Good luck whatever you decide. If I can help, let me know. Randy

[SWOhio]

No doppler yet. So far all they have been concerned with is my T levels. I am proceeding slowly for no other reason than to have any kind of operation in late fall early winter so i can recover over the winter.

Thanks to all who have responded

[Martin6469]

Urology has grown into many specialties. If your doc isn't exactly what you want - if you think he's a "one-size-fits-all" guy, large urology practices usually have someone who is interested in male sex problems. I haven't used it yet, so don't know how useful or accurate it is, but there's a doctor-evaluation site at www.healthgrades.com.

(I'm very happy with injections.)