Poll: lasting damage from intracavernosal injections

[HeavyMetalFan]

Sorry if something similar has been posted before.

I think it could be a good idea to collect data on lasting penile damage from intracavernosal injections. So here’s a poll!

This relates to fibrosis, peyronie’s, lumps, penile shorting. Anything, really! There are only two caveats: the damage must be within the penis (meaning not just on the skin), and you must have not made a full recovery from the damage.

Please select one option from answer #1, one option from answer #2, and one option from answer #3

Re-voting is allowed, so you may come back later and change your answer.

Edit: thanks for the answers so far, guys! Keep them coming!

[HeavyMetalFan]

As a side note, it may be a good idea to do vacuum therapy alongside injections (but at least a few hours apart)

My rationale is that injections can cause fibrosis, and Peyronie’s can form from fibrosis. Vacuum therapy can treat and prevent Peyronie’s through various mechanisms, some of which are anti-fibrotic.

It therefore stands that in principle vacuum therapy can prevent some complications from long-term intracavernosal injections.

[CanGetItUpButNotOff]

I appreciate the question. I have no discernible fibrosis but I am being very watchful. In addition to looking myself, I have my urologist check me on every visit so I can detect it as early as possible if it should appear. It's helpful to see the responses here, either way.

[RG3p013]

I'm curious, HeavyMetalFan. Do you have a protocol that you follow for the vacuum therapy? Makes sense that this would be a good idea and I'd like to look into it. TIA!

[HeavyMetalFan]

I'm curious, HeavyMetalFan. Do you have a protocol that you follow for the vacuum therapy? Makes sense that this would be a good idea and I'd like to look into it. TIA!

I do, indeed.

I’m fairly new to pumping, and i don’t inject. So maybe don’t listen to me.

I aim for 20 minutes each day. I do it in the bath, as water creates a good seal. I use the hottest water I can tolerate. I start off going to 150mmhg for about a minute so that the tissues can adapt. After that I do:
-200mmhg
-hold for 30s
-release all pressure
-repeat for 20 minutes

I have two timers on my phone. One goes off every 35 seconds (30 second hold, plus 5 seconds to repump), and one that goes off after 20 minutes to say I’m done.

I get no edema doing this, nor any other apparent side effects.

I used to do 60s holds, but I found I was getting very mild edema. I used to do 150mmhg holds, but I thought 200mmhg might yield better results.