LunaDeMars01 wrote:Hello everyone... I am waiting on a predetermination from insurance for an implant. I can still achieve a decent erection but it doesn’t last long at all and I also have some buckling during penetration because of a few procedures gone wrong for congenital curvature. Should I get an implant considering I still get hard? I believe I have venous leak because when my wife rides me, I instantly lose my erection but if I’m on top, it’s ok. Can someone please give me some advice? My stretch length is almost 7 inches. Can I expect most of that if I get implant? Thanks
It's really hard to weigh in meaningfully on your situation from my view, chiefly because you reference "a few procedures gone wrong for congenital curvature". I don't know what that means and, even if I did, I know with certainty I am not remotely qualified to render an opinion on what impact those unknowns would have on your trying injections or considering implant. Most of us here would not be qualified to give reliable advice on that.
You said you're waiting on an insurance pre-determination. Meaning, presumably, you've found a surgeon who is on board with implanting you, is that correct?
What does that surgeon say about the above? Have you been absolutely blunt with him/her about your day to day experiences with your dick, as you outlined above?
You say you can still get a "decent erection". I could, too, after 9 years of injecting, but there were multiple considerations which were personal and very real for me and which ultimately led me to pursue my implant. Intense injection site pain. Development of injection site fibrosis/scar tissue. Decreased erectile quality and duration. I was, in my own estimation, for me...at the end of the line of what I decided I wanted to tolerate for myself and for my wife. You didn't address any experiences injecting so I don't know if that's an option for you or an already-failed (or, to be avoided due to curvature) modality. Injections can be complete magic if you're a good candidate.
This all depends on how you work out all the above math for yourself and for your partner/relationship, you know? I don't know what a "decent erection" means, real world, for you or for your intimate relationship with your wife. This is a tough, personal thing - deliberately laying out the pros and cons for each of you and then for you both as a couple, and force ranking those considerations. Prioritizing what you both agree, together, is most important to address. Maybe your wife is ok in missionary with you on top. Maybe riding cowgirl is really important to her. Maybe you both want a hell of a lot more variety and so the current status quo is definitely not ok. You said erection duration is not great anymore, so that's got to affect you both...but only you can answer how much this impacts you and how you rank this with the other considerations.
If you have history of curvature and of prior corrective surgeries...it's entirely possible that an implant is inevitable for you and that it would possibly be your best odds at normalcy of appearance and function. Lots of guys here have had those experiences, for sure.
Just trying to give some discussion starters here. You have a lot to consider. Use the search function here and read your ass off on keywords and conversation threads which are of most interest. Everyone will help to the extent we are able.