Firmness Question?

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nbriley
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Firmness Question?

Postby nbriley » Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:36 pm

I had an AMS 700 CX implant in Nov of 2017
I’ve noticed in last 6 months I don’t get as hard as I did at beginning but definitely not limp or soft, still able to have good sex just that I don’t get as hard as I used to
Dr Hakky did implant and I have an appointment to see him in April
Just wondering what might be happening or going on….is it a pump issue or something else?
Pump, pills and Trimix no longer work
Surgery November 7, 2017 Dr Hakky. AMS CX

Bigdave
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Re: Firmness Question?

Postby Bigdave » Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:14 pm

Does your pump still get hard, or does it fail to fill completely on the last pumps?
Thinking you may have a slow leak. Hope not though.
Age 59. AMS 700 LGX 21cm + 2cm RTE.
Peniscrotal, 2/23.
6.25" OEM with Cialis, about 5" post-op. (11/01: Length 6.75" and girth is up to 4.75" mid shaft.) Still growing, albeit slowly. :D
Cycling daily. Hoping to get to 7". ;)

Rider1400
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Re: Firmness Question?

Postby Rider1400 » Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:04 pm

Definitely an issue with the plumbing… sounds like a slow leak. You’ve had it 6-1/2 years… that’s AWSOME. I know they say average life is 10 years plus or minus. I feel like I probably use mine a little more than average. Definitely used it a lot the first year with cycling and pumping twice daily. I’ll be totally happy if I get 6-1/2 out of mine. Hopefully all will work out and if it’s leaking you can get it fixed before it gets so bad you can’t use it. Keep us informed as to how it turns out! Good luck to you !
58year old ED started mid 40s pills failed after 10 years. Injections works but diminishing results with pain. Implanted 5-22 Baylor,Scott,and White Dallas.Dr Michael Wierschem, infrapubic Coloplast 20cm and 1cm RTE. Going strong and loving it!

nbriley
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Re: Firmness Question?

Postby nbriley » Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:00 pm

If it’s a leak it must be really small as once I pump up I stay hard enough to penetrate easily but at same time I know it could be harder but wife has no complaints yet….
Have an appointment with Dr Hakky in April for check up
Pump, pills and Trimix no longer work
Surgery November 7, 2017 Dr Hakky. AMS CX

Gt1956
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Re: Firmness Question?

Postby Gt1956 » Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:43 pm

nbriley wrote:If it’s a leak it must be really small as once I pump up I stay hard enough to penetrate easily but at same time I know it could be harder but wife has no complaints yet….
Have an appointment with Dr Hakky in April for check up

I'm not sure that you're theory is totally correct. I agree that its likely a small leak. But it depends where the leak is. Your description sounds like it is not leaking between the pump & the cylinders. Thus, once pumped, you stay erect.
68yo, HBP at 40, high triglycerides at 45. Phimosis at 57. Type 2 at 60. Dr. William Brant May 1, 2023 CX 21cm w/no rte's penoscrotal 6" girth @ 6 months

Lost Sheep
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Re: Firmness Question?

Postby Lost Sheep » Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:00 pm

nbriley wrote:I had an AMS 700 CX implant in Nov of 2017
I’ve noticed in last 6 months I don’t get as hard as I did at beginning but definitely not limp or soft, still able to have good sex just that I don’t get as hard as I used to
Dr Hakky did implant and I have an appointment to see him in April
Just wondering what might be happening or going on….is it a pump issue or something else?

nbriley wrote:If it’s a leak it must be really small as once I pump up I stay hard enough to penetrate easily but at same time I know it could be harder but wife has no complaints yet….
Have an appointment with Dr Hakky in April for check up

More infomation needed
When you pump up, are you possibly not squeezing the pump bulb as hard as you did before? (If your hand strength is getting weaker, you may not be able to tell, but might be cause for a visit to a physical therapist or neurologist for evaluation or to look for a cause.)

When you pump up fully, does the erection lose rigidity over time?

Is there a size difference (length or girth) from 6 months ago to now when fully pumped up?
Lost Sheep
AMS LGX 18+3 Nov 6, 2017
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Jage64
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Re: Firmness Question?

Postby Jage64 » Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:54 pm

my vote is you're just losing hand strength... ;)

Do you get to the same hardness on the pump you once did? Does it 'marble' and you feel the cylinders are not as stiff?
2/22/23 AMS 700 CX 21cm + 1.5cm RTEs. 58 yrs old, wife of 37 yrs. Penoscrotal. 100ml Conceal reservoir. Dr. Clavell. Pills failing and went right to implant, skipped the injections. 12 mos. later: 7 1/2" x 5 3/4"

nbriley
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Re: Firmness Question?

Postby nbriley » Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:14 pm

no not same hardness, but i am able to pump up but not as hard as oringinally
Pump, pills and Trimix no longer work
Surgery November 7, 2017 Dr Hakky. AMS CX

FinallyBionic
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Re: Firmness Question?

Postby FinallyBionic » Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:06 pm

I also don't think it is a leak. This happens if I do not inflate for about 3 days. I have squeeze the pump harder. The next time I pump, I feel the stretching that I used to feel when I started cycling after surgery.
Finally Bionic
1969. RP Oct. 2017. Pills and Trimix didn't work. Inguinal hernia repair on both sides. AMS CX 21 cm+1 RTE, by Dr. Kai Li at Kaiser, VA, Jan. 2021. FT member since July 2020 as AST2123. See my previous 457 posts.

Gt1956
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Re: Firmness Question?

Postby Gt1956 » Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:41 pm

FinallyBionic wrote:I also don't think it is a leak. This happens if I do not inflate for about 3 days. I have squeeze the pump harder. The next time I pump, I feel the stretching that I used to feel when I started cycling after surgery.

I think your observation is correct. At least for some men. I think that they run a real risk if they stop cycling. I personally set my minimum number of cycling routines at 2-3 times a week.
As always, this might not be appropriate for all men. Its just my experience.
68yo, HBP at 40, high triglycerides at 45. Phimosis at 57. Type 2 at 60. Dr. William Brant May 1, 2023 CX 21cm w/no rte's penoscrotal 6" girth @ 6 months


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