Numbness after surgery

[Hrc714]

I have very reduced sensitivity, but lack of sensitivity was one of the things that drove me to an implant. With such reduced feeling it was difficult to maintain erections. I felt further numbness after implant, to the point of not being able to orgasm. As I was already on that path it’s not necessarily the implant.

[Osprey_1]

[Mark1974]

Have you been able to orgasm yet Osprey?

[Osprey_1]

Nope. Still totally numb dick. I have an appointment with another urologist next week since my surgeon will not even acknowledge that I am numb.

[Osprey_1]

[LastHope]

I came across this FDA event report from 2016 and thought I'll post it here for its relevance to the numbness/sensitivity issue.

[Osprey_1]

At 4 months, im still numb and cannot orgasm. There is a flicker of hope. Near the incision, I now have burning pain. I’m hopeful that this may be indicative of some healing and nerve regrowth. We will see. The rest of my penis has not changed. I continue to fuck my girlfriend on a regular basis (like this morning) and enjoy the feeling of being hard and inside a wet vagina. I’m trying to not over think it and let it happen. Some days I’m ok. Others, I get worried and depressed. Time will tell.

[Kodixx]

Osprey_1, hang in there ! Glad things are good with your GF -- that's big. Remember that even in your poll, 30% saw progress in 6-18mo timeframe.

- Chuck

At 4 months, im still numb and cannot orgasm. There is a flicker of hope. Near the incision, I now have burning pain. I’m hopeful that this may be indicative of some healing and nerve regrowth. We will see.

[Kodixx]

tooyoung, not sure about "we", but for myself I don't blindly trust any one person or source about anything. Decisions involving high risk and/or cost have to be made based on multiple consultations and other research. I would hope that anyone considering an implant is doing the research as part of that effort. We've all heard or read the stories about botched surgeries, elevated pain, infections, suspicious early mechanical failures, and post-op issues with sensitivity. Even if the risks are low, there's a lot at stake here. Gotta go into it eyes wide open.

- Chuck

So do we now distrust surgeons on sensitivity but still fully trust them on device mechanical failure rate ?

[Kodixx]

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