Are you happy with your implant?

[Mark1974]

Duke_cicero, that's exactly what happens with ED, it's a chronic condition, that get's worse and ED pills work less, cause one can't increase the dosage due to side effects, which you describe below



In cases like mine, where I got a mini stroke and when you develop an atherosclerosis, it's contraindicated to take them at all.
So all together, an implant is the best treatment for ED and in my opinion not "the last" treatment.
All the best
Dan

I'm sorry, but I disagree Dan. If the implant situation goes bad and you can't be reimplanted then you face total fibrosis of your corporal bodies. None of the other treatments have that devastating end scenario.

I think one thing that is missing in the conversation is that it is okay to be impotent. And impotence with a naturally aging penis is going to be far more comfortable than facing impotence with total fibrosis of your corporal bodies.

Mark,
you are right on the fact, that it might go bad and you end-up with revisions and so on. The percentage of failures is however very low if you make a good research and go with a high volume implanter.

And why should that be "more comfortable"?

And impotence with a naturally aging penis is going to be far more comfortable than facing impotence with total fibrosis of your corporal bodies

I think you make the mistake of thinking all degrees if erectile dysfunction are the same. If your penis fills with 100% scar tissue it's going to retract inwards and the internal feeling of your penis will be uncomfortable. It's not like having maybe 10% fibrosis that causes strong ED, but the rest of your penis is soft and spongy and has life in it.

[fucked0ne]

I'm sorry, but I disagree Dan. If the implant situation goes bad and you can't be reimplanted then you face total fibrosis of your corporal bodies. None of the other treatments have that devastating end scenario.

I think one thing that is missing in the conversation is that it is okay to be impotent. And impotence with a naturally aging penis is going to be far more comfortable than facing impotence with total fibrosis of your corporal bodies.

Mark,
you are right on the fact, that it might go bad and you end-up with revisions and so on. The percentage of failures is however very low if you make a good research and go with a high volume implanter.

And why should that be "more comfortable"?

And impotence with a naturally aging penis is going to be far more comfortable than facing impotence with total fibrosis of your corporal bodies

I think you make the mistake of thinking all degrees if erectile dysfunction are the same. If your penis fills with 100% scar tissue it's going to retract inwards and the internal feeling of your penis will be uncomfortable. It's not like having maybe 10% fibrosis that causes strong ED, but the rest of your penis is soft and spongy and has life in it.

Wouldn’t baseline health matter for someone to end up with %100 scar tissue? I mean, if you keep getting infections with revision, you might not be as healthy as you think and could have some kind of bacterial overgrowth going on. In fact, Hakky sent me a study suggesting infection in the event of revision could be mitigated with a ketogenic diet.

To your second point, right, there’s no problem at all with just going monk and embracing your impotence. It would require a massive philosophical overhaul of your life and worldview, however, to be bearable.

[duke_cicero]

Mark,
you are right on the fact, that it might go bad and you end-up with revisions and so on. The percentage of failures is however very low if you make a good research and go with a high volume implanter.

And why should that be "more comfortable"?

I think you make the mistake of thinking all degrees if erectile dysfunction are the same. If your penis fills with 100% scar tissue it's going to retract inwards and the internal feeling of your penis will be uncomfortable. It's not like having maybe 10% fibrosis that causes strong ED, but the rest of your penis is soft and spongy and has life in it.

Wouldn’t baseline health matter for someone to end up with %100 scar tissue? I mean, if you keep getting infections with revision, you might not be as healthy as you think and could have some kind of bacterial overgrowth going on. In fact, Hakky sent me a study suggesting infection in the event of revision could be mitigated with a ketogenic diet.

To your second point, right, there’s no problem at all with just going monk and embracing your impotence. It would require a massive philosophical overhaul of your life and worldview, however, to be bearable.

I tried for 14 years to be as embracing of my impotence as possible, but couldn't take it anymore. I needed to take this risk. There are adjustments that are necessary on this path, but so far those are far preferable to the immense pain and humiliation that comes from a lifetime of dysfunction.

[Mark1974]

I tried for 14 years to be as embracing of my impotence as possible, but couldn't take it anymore. I needed to take this risk. There are adjustments that are necessary on this path, but so far those are far preferable to the immense pain and humiliation that comes from a lifetime of dysfunction.

Is your frenulum still sensate?

[duke_cicero]

I tried for 14 years to be as embracing of my impotence as possible, but couldn't take it anymore. I needed to take this risk. There are adjustments that are necessary on this path, but so far those are far preferable to the immense pain and humiliation that comes from a lifetime of dysfunction.

Is your frenulum still sensate?

Yes, but for the first month it wasn't so much.

[BlicksDick2025]

At week 2, and I am happy. In its flaccid state it hasn't looked this good in years. I can't wait to start cycling next week and take it for a test run when the time comes.

[dan_bionic]

I think you make the mistake of thinking all degrees if erectile dysfunction are the same. If your penis fills with 100% scar tissue it's going to retract inwards and the internal feeling of your penis will be uncomfortable. It's not like having maybe 10% fibrosis that causes strong ED, but the rest of your penis is soft and spongy and has life in it.

Wouldn’t baseline health matter for someone to end up with %100 scar tissue? I mean, if you keep getting infections with revision, you might not be as healthy as you think and could have some kind of bacterial overgrowth going on. In fact, Hakky sent me a study suggesting infection in the event of revision could be mitigated with a ketogenic diet.

To your second point, right, there’s no problem at all with just going monk and embracing your impotence. It would require a massive philosophical overhaul of your life and worldview, however, to be bearable.

I tried for 14 years to be as embracing of my impotence as possible, but couldn't take it anymore. I needed to take this risk. There are adjustments that are necessary on this path, but so far those are far preferable to the immense pain and humiliation that comes from a lifetime of dysfunction.

This is a very good point, one can take and accept an "aging dick" but the psychological aspect is devastating, you loose self-confidence, you start to fell less functional, not only as a man, you feel, you've failed and regardless how great your carrier is and was, regardless how many Ferraris you've got, in my opinion, the most important factor for a man's life is to have a functional dick! It's the best gift you can make to yourself!

[fucked0ne]

This is a very good point, one can take and accept an "aging dick" but the psychological aspect is devastating, you loose self-confidence, you start to fell less functional, not only as a man, you feel, you've failed and regardless how great your carrier is and was, regardless how many Ferraris you've got, in my opinion, the most important factor for a man's life is to have a functional dick! It's the best gift you can make to yourself!

I personally agree. Being completely impotent for four years was actually one of the most revelatory experiences of my life; never before have I not given a shit about whether I lived or died so bad. I know it sounds reductionistic, but I really think your desire to live is tied to your sexual health—when that goes, from a Darwinian perspective, you’re no longer reproductively viable, so there’s a very powerful feeling that there’s no point in continuing. This is not to say, however, that there isn’t a point in continuing.

[Thisworld]

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Duke_cicero, that's exactly what happens with ED, it's a chronic condition, that get's worse and ED pills work less, cause one can't increase the dosage due to side effects, which you describe below

I also didn't like taking them because over time, the side effects I experienced seemed to get worse. I had flushing, headaches, nausea, and occasionally something weird with my vision — sometimes blurriness, or slightly double vision.

In cases like mine, where I got a mini stroke and when you develop an atherosclerosis, it's contraindicated to take them at all.
So all together, an implant is the best treatment for ED and in my opinion not "the last" treatment.
All the best
Dan

I'm sorry, but I disagree Dan. If the implant situation goes bad and you can't be reimplanted then you face total fibrosis of your corporal bodies. None of the other treatments have that devastating end scenario.

I think one thing that is missing in the conversation is that it is okay to be impotent. And impotence with a naturally aging penis is going to be far more comfortable than facing impotence with total fibrosis of your corporal bodies.

Marck do you have any reports of this actually happening? Total fibrosis with impossibility of reimplantation ?

[dan_bionic]

This is a very good point, one can take and accept an "aging dick" but the psychological aspect is devastating, you loose self-confidence, you start to fell less functional, not only as a man, you feel, you've failed and regardless how great your carrier is and was, regardless how many Ferraris you've got, in my opinion, the most important factor for a man's life is to have a functional dick! It's the best gift you can make to yourself!

I personally agree. Being completely impotent for four years was actually one of the most revelatory experiences of my life; never before have I not given a shit about whether I lived or died so bad. I know it sounds reductionistic, but I really think your desire to live is tied to your sexual health—when that goes, from a Darwinian perspective, you’re no longer reproductively viable, so there’s a very powerful feeling that there’s no point in continuing. This is not to say, however, that there isn’t a point in continuing.

yeah, that's our destiny, you simply loose your perspective on life, getting depressed and feel lost. That off course affects your life like no other thing.
Dan