strongagain wrote:alibaba wrote:I asked a doctor about that one time. To me 2 o'clock or so is ideal as it fits matching the natural erection from before. He told me that 3 or below is a classic example of the implant being undersized.
What your doctor said is nonsense. My size is almost the same as before the colon operation (reason for ED) - which means there isn't anything undersized. My dick points to 4 o'clock - a fact I dislike. I guess it has something to do with the RTEs, but on the other hand there are people with RTEs and a dick pointing 2 o'clock and others without any RTEs and a dick pointing 3 o'clock or even 4 o'clock. It might also have something to do with age and anatomy.
Well Strongagain, I don't think what Alibaba's doc said is nonsense.
It is however not the only reason. It is one possible reason for a down-pointing erection. The ones you mention are other reasons.
So you're both right I'd say.
My understanding on the angle is based on talking to Eid about it, reading, and my own experience. Hence, I make no claim to know the absolute truth. And so can nobody else.
I had an extreme angle to start with. Even in my semi-inflated post-op state my dick basically pointed straight up when standing. It made pissing almost impossible...
When I started cycling (day 13) my 'flaccid' pointed at around 3:00-3:30. Erection 1:00-1:30.
Eid said right after surgery that my erection would have an extremely good angle. If I remember right - and I think I do - he said the main reason was the angle of my crus, but also that my crus was deep, i.e. a larger than normal part of my implant was inside my body. Logically this would give the whole implant more stability.
He also told me that over time, more RTEs will make the implant 'wobbling' and not be as rigid. This is an effect that takes time to appear though.
Another interesting point is that my angle changed. As said, it was around 1:00-1:30 in the beginning. But after activation, I had issues with my 3:30 flaccid. To be able to wear clothes, I had to force the penis down into my underwear. This changed the angle from the 1:00-1:30 to to today's 2:00-2:30. So I say this is another factor. I would recommend anyone wanting to maximize angle to keep the penis pointing up 24h per day for several weeks after surgery, or till the flaccid freely hangs down. Never force/bend it.
In my case it didn't matter. I actually prefer 2:00 to 1:00. But if I had changed my angle from 3:00 to 4:00, I'd have been pissed off.
So I think it is fair to say that several factors influence the angle. Probably no one knows which factor is the main factor.
