Does anyone here regret getting an implant?

[Never_Enough]

This is interesting. Is this good news for guys like me who are 40 and considering it within the next few years?

I would not let concerns about future revisions inform your decisionmaking. Just ask yourself whether you need an implant now. Yes, implant tech is getting better. But we are on the cusp of a number of breakthroughs in medicine, and the pace of those breakthroughs will only accelerate as we increase our AI-assisted analysis.

In particular, we are headed towards tissue regeneration, possibly commercially available within the expected lifespan of an implant: https://www.sciencedirect.com:5037/scie ... 9924003163

I think it depends what causes the ED.

For me I have muscle/nerve problems caused by pelvic floor issues less a vascular problem. This is why pills are hit and miss.

I dont technically need the implant right now, but I tend to think about it when things get stressful.

Are you saying that they may be able to reverse the damage from an implant or am I completely misreading you there

[Mark1974]

This is interesting. Is this good news for guys like me who are 40 and considering it within the next few years?

Are you saying that they may be able to reverse the damage from an implant or am I completely misreading you there

Don't think that reversing the damage from an implant is around the corner. They would have to be able to give you healthy, new cavernosal tissue and regenerative medicine doesn't appear to be anywhere close to solving this issue.

The operation to remove the scar tissue is also very complex. This part is already achievable, but only a few superspecialists can do this and still infection rates are very high

[splitpeach]

I regret not trying other methods for longer, for examlpe having higher dose pills or even trying injections.

If you have nothing to lose already (your penis absolutely does not work), then do it. But if your penis still works 50%, i recommend you to try everything before the implant.

Injections still work fairly well for me. Ive used them for nearly 7 years and sick of it. Now I can get just one erection a night. Im tired of running to the bathroom for 10 minutes before sex. Tired of making sure I've got them on me. Tired of bouncers asking me what they are.

Fuck it. Im old enough to go all or nothing. Get that bicycle pump in my slug now.

Interested in following your story. Ive just turned 40 from Essex and too have seen Dr Ralph, who advised me to carry on using pills and possibly injections as they work somewhat. I think ultimately I will need an implant though in the long term. Have you been given the go ahead by David?

Well I've not been implanted yet but my logic is if you're not that bothered using pills or injections dont implant. You always have to consider if some magical cure is discovered five years from now.

I'm not happy with injections anymore and so I now feel prepared and old enough to commit to this permanent solution. I have had the go ahead by Ralph as I've tried practically everything there is and I'm at peace with the decision either way. Injections don't cut it for me any more.

[LetoMan]

Are you saying that they may be able to reverse the damage from an implant or am I completely misreading you there

If by “damage” from an implant you mean that you can no longer get hard without one, yes, that is what I mean. There are significant efforts under way to essentially be able to regenerate tissue and create new body parts.

My point is that the calculus some guys do is: if I’m 40, and I live til I’m 80, and I average 10 years per implant, that means one implant procedure and three revisions, etc.

But what that ignores is the accelerating pace of innovation. Penile implants are only about 45 years old, and they have gotten dramatically better in that time. But medical advances are accelerating, particularly as we are developing computer-assisted testing. Research that used to take years or decades is now happening within weeks. There is a very good chance that implants become obsolete in the decades to come.

Nobody is developing tissue regeneration to regrow penises, they are doing it for hearts and lungs and other critical body parts. But once the tech exists, it will be used for everything.

[fucked0ne]

I didn’t have a choice, so no regrets. I just had an interesting conversation with Grok, and it said (while providing some charts) that by 2028 - 2030 mechanical failure with a penile implant will be near to absolute zero (not counting potential complications from infection, though those rates will also be reduced). That’s the thing about the implant; the tech will only get better. See the post I put up here about the Coloplast’s imminent new tubing.

This is incredibly good news, the option of having an erection on demand with no concerns regarding mechanical issues.

This is interesting. Is this good news for guys like me who are 40 and considering it within the next few years?

Absolutely! There are folks on here who have had conversations with Hakky, who works with Coloplast, claiming they’re working on making the Titan’s tubing out of the same BioFlex material as its cylinders, which are hella strong! This should be available by 2028-2030, which is obviously not far off. This seems to be very “hush, hush,” as Grok wasn’t aware of it, speaking more broadly of advanced polymers and biocompatible coatings. This is all being driven by an increase in ED among men of all ages, and even sex change procedures.

Like I said, the tech for implants can only get better, and positive changes appear to be around the corner.

[ColoplastTitanUpOver]

I didn’t have a choice, so no regrets. I just had an interesting conversation with Grok, and it said (while providing some charts) that by 2028 - 2030 mechanical failure with a penile implant will be near to absolute zero (not counting potential complications from infection, though those rates will also be reduced). That’s the thing about the implant; the tech will only get better. See the post I put up here about the Coloplast’s imminent new tubing.

This is incredibly good news, the option of having an erection on demand with no concerns regarding mechanical issues.

This is interesting. Is this good news for guys like me who are 40 and considering it within the next few years?

Absolutely! There are folks on here who have had conversations with Hakky, who works with Coloplast, claiming they’re working on making the Titan’s tubing out of the same BioFlex material as its cylinders, which are hella strong! This should be available by 2028-2030, which is obviously not far off. This seems to be very “hush, hush,” as Grok wasn’t aware of it, speaking more broadly of advanced polymers and biocompatible coatings. This is all being driven by an increase in ED among men of all ages, and even sex change procedures.

Like I said, the tech for implants can only get better, and positive changes appear to be around the corner.

Agreed.
I think the bioflex tubing is not merely a 'game changer', it will be the technological singularity that will revolutionize the IPP durability. A seismic paradigm shift that will probably render every other implant material instantly prehistoric. We are going to witness an extinction event for mechanical failures. I will gladly sign up for a clinical trial and I'm okay with risking my dick for the greater good.

[Never_Enough]

Injections still work fairly well for me. Ive used them for nearly 7 years and sick of it. Now I can get just one erection a night. Im tired of running to the bathroom for 10 minutes before sex. Tired of making sure I've got them on me. Tired of bouncers asking me what they are.

Fuck it. Im old enough to go all or nothing. Get that bicycle pump in my slug now.

Interested in following your story. Ive just turned 40 from Essex and too have seen Dr Ralph, who advised me to carry on using pills and possibly injections as they work somewhat. I think ultimately I will need an implant though in the long term. Have you been given the go ahead by David?

Well I've not been implanted yet but my logic is if you're not that bothered using pills or injections dont implant. You always have to consider if some magical cure is discovered five years from now.

I'm not happy with injections anymore and so I now feel prepared and old enough to commit to this permanent solution. I have had the go ahead by Ralph as I've tried practically everything there is and I'm at peace with the decision either way. Injections don't cut it for me any more.

Pills dont bother me but they are averagely effective. i can get about 80-90% hard with them for about 5-10 minutes before the sensativeity changes and I start to lose it, particuarlyinside when its very lubricated.

Injections do bother me but I would try them again, but they are cumbersome, not ideal for chance encounters and I havent yet managed to successfully inject myself due to anxiety. I dont know about you but Caverject at the urologist did nothing but cause pain. have been given Invicorp which doesnt have Aprostadil in it- but havent been able to use it yet.

Ive only been able to ignore it because my relationship isnt dependant on fussy sex- ie she only likes one position and prefers oral anyway so am not under pressure to stay hard ages, change positions do it in different places etc. There would be no chance of me getting hard even with pills if that were the case.

As my pelvic floor problem worsens its only getting worse. The muscles are so tight that my penis doesnt even feel attached sometimes. I just had a nerve block and botox and ED s worse than before.

[Never_Enough]

Interested in following your story. Ive just turned 40 from Essex and too have seen Dr Ralph, who advised me to carry on using pills and possibly injections as they work somewhat. I think ultimately I will need an implant though in the long term. Have you been given the go ahead by David?

Well I've not been implanted yet but my logic is if you're not that bothered using pills or injections dont implant. You always have to consider if some magical cure is discovered five years from now.

I'm not happy with injections anymore and so I now feel prepared and old enough to commit to this permanent solution. I have had the go ahead by Ralph as I've tried practically everything there is and I'm at peace with the decision either way. Injections don't cut it for me any more.

Pills dont bother me but they are averagely effective. I can get about 80-90% hard and stay like that for about 5-10 minutes with stimulation.

Injections do bother me but I would try them again, but they are cumbersome, not ideal for chance encounters and I havent yet managed to successfully inject myself due to anxiety. I dont know about you but Caverject at the urologist did nothing but cause pain. have been given Invicorp which doesnt have Aprostadil in it- but havent been able to use it yet.

Ive only been able to ignore it because my relationship isnt dependant on fussy sex- ie she only likes one position and prefers oral anyway so am not under pressure to stay hard ages, change positions do it in different places etc. There would be no chance of me getting hard even with pills if that were the case.

As my pelvic floor problem worsens its only getting worse. The muscles are so tight that my penis doesnt even feel attached sometimes. I just had a nerve block and botox and ED s worse than before.

[Never_Enough]

I didn’t have a choice, so no regrets. I just had an interesting conversation with Grok, and it said (while providing some charts) that by 2028 - 2030 mechanical failure with a penile implant will be near to absolute zero (not counting potential complications from infection, though those rates will also be reduced). That’s the thing about the implant; the tech will only get better. See the post I put up here about the Coloplast’s imminent new tubing.

This is incredibly good news, the option of having an erection on demand with no concerns regarding mechanical issues.

This is interesting. Is this good news for guys like me who are 40 and considering it within the next few years?

Absolutely! There are folks on here who have had conversations with Hakky, who works with Coloplast, claiming they’re working on making the Titan’s tubing out of the same BioFlex material as its cylinders, which are hella strong! This should be available by 2028-2030, which is obviously not far off. This seems to be very “hush, hush,” as Grok wasn’t aware of it, speaking more broadly of advanced polymers and biocompatible coatings. This is all being driven by an increase in ED among men of all ages, and even sex change procedures.

Like I said, the tech for implants can only get better, and positive changes appear to be around the corner.

Sounds good, but its holding out until then I guess! Im 40 now. 2028 would be worth it I think as that's only just 2 years away basically.

[Never_Enough]

Injections still work fairly well for me. Ive used them for nearly 7 years and sick of it. Now I can get just one erection a night. Im tired of running to the bathroom for 10 minutes before sex. Tired of making sure I've got them on me. Tired of bouncers asking me what they are.

Fuck it. Im old enough to go all or nothing. Get that bicycle pump in my slug now.

Interested in following your story. Ive just turned 40 from Essex and too have seen Dr Ralph, who advised me to carry on using pills and possibly injections as they work somewhat. I think ultimately I will need an implant though in the long term. Have you been given the go ahead by David?

Well I've not been implanted yet but my logic is if you're not that bothered using pills or injections dont implant. You always have to consider if some magical cure is discovered five years from now.

I'm not happy with injections anymore and so I now feel prepared and old enough to commit to this permanent solution. I have had the go ahead by Ralph as I've tried practically everything there is and I'm at peace with the decision either way. Injections don't cut it for me any more.

Also I get what you mean about a magical cure- but thats unlikely and what's more unlikely is either a huge deterioration in mental heath or the ED. Because Pills work for some men and injections/implants are what they are there doesnt seem to be a big market for an ED medication that just works without stimulation or other factors but also isnt invasive. We do need something that has the effectiveness of injections but as a pill, because Pills arent that great.

Im not holding out on any miracle. Soon as it really startsaffecting me consistently Im going back to Ralph.

What did Ralph advise you?

How bad is your ED? Can you have sex at all?