Pump stuck to scrotum ?

[Kodixx]

Update

At 12 weeks post-op: I continue to have minor pain in my scrotum that comes from a small remaining spot of capsule adhesion at the pump bulb -- about 1/8" diameter. I'll be talking with my Dr about resolving this.

- Chuck

[DaveIsStillAlive]

Titan IPP here. My pump also adhered to my sack and also to my right nut. Post surgery, my entire scrotum was swollen to where I couldn't even find the pump, let alone tug downwards on it. Once the swelling subsided, after about three week, the pump was firmly attached to the skin and testicle. First time the doc pumped me up he was squeezing my right nut along with the pump. I nearly died but managed to refrain from knocking his hand away! Deflating was nearly impossible - it took the doctor two hands to press the release valve and his intern to squeeze the shaft with both hands!
He also advised I tug on the pump often and try to "work it loose". I lived with that condition for 5 months and it never released from the scar tissue. I could use it, but it was uncomfortable to inflate and deflate.
In early February I had revision surgery and the pump is now situated freely in the middle and slightly towards the rear of my sack. Easy access, and mostly painless. There's no such thing as squeezing the bulb without some discomfort on the skin, but it's bearable. I also can now feel a coil of tubing on the outer side of my right testicle. Weird, but I can live with it.

[cbinspok]

I had terrible ( called fixation) w pump to nots, doc told me relax people heal differently, rub gently and it will correct its self.
Thats why I say give it a year for it all to work out. That doesn’t mean not to use it , on contrary use whatever you can just know its going to get better and better.

[Kodixx]

DaveIsStillAlive & cbinspok, I'm sorry to hear of those challenges. Having the pump adhered to the scrotum is bad enough, but adhered to a testicle ? That had to be some serious ouch ! I'm hoping my Dr tells me I can rub the remaining adhesion and work it off over time. I also couldn't "pull down" during recovery because of the excessive hematoma and swelling. The top of my pump where the tubes are attached is right at the base. So far it hasn't been an issue and hope it stays that way.

- Chuck

Titan IPP here. My pump also adhered to my sack and also to my right nut. Post surgery, my entire scrotum was swollen to where I couldn't even find the pump, let alone tug downwards on it. Once the swelling subsided, after about three week, the pump was firmly attached to the skin and testicle. In early February I had revision surgery and the pump is now situated freely in the middle and slightly towards the rear of my sack.

I had terrible ( called fixation) w pump to nots, doc told me relax people heal differently, rub gently and it will correct its self.

[Kodixx]

Update on adhesion -- on June 5th at 2:30pm while cycling I felt a "snap" as I pumped. It appears most of the remaining adhesion broke free from the pump bulb. With that, the pain while pumping almost completely disappeared, and the minor pain from sitting down and standing up seems to be all but gone. FWIW, I credit the "snap" to continued pumping directly on top of the adhesion regardless of pain. I believe over time this weakened the adhesion which eventually gave way. There may be some remaining adhesion, but if so it's on a part of the pump that doesn't cause any noticeable pain.

- Chuck

At 12 weeks post-op: I continue to have minor pain in my scrotum that comes from a small remaining spot of capsule adhesion at the pump bulb -- about 1/8" diameter. I'll be talking with my Dr about resolving this.

[wanttokno]

Are we really sure that the pump is adhering to the scrotum? According to two of three doctors who have implanted devices into my schlong, the third I didn’t actually ask, there are no scrotal adhesions per se. According to the two because of the peni-scrotal approach the sliced open scrotum will not allow for the effective pulling down of the pump to keep it from adhering too high in the sack as scar tissue forms.
What’s actually going on as opposed to most instances of “pump scrotal adhesion” is that the surgeon, when placing the pump makes a pocket into the dartos facia which lines the inside of the scrotum and stitches the pump into this pocket thereby creating an “adhesion”.
I used to love my Very low hanging balls. After my first implant that all changed dramatically. I was not a happy camper as nothing of the sort was shared with me before the operation.
At my first revision, I asked the doctor if they could place the pump differently leave it free hanging so that I could pull it down and my scrotum could function as it used to. He informed me that it was absolutely necessary for them to do it that way because of the incision in my scrotum.
I hope that information is of help to at least some of you guys.
I don’t know what the statistics are, but I bet that almost no one that has an infra pubic approach done ever has issue with an adhesion of the pump in their scrotum.

[Kodixx]

wanttokno, well, technically it's the capsule around the pump bulb that's been adhered to the inside of the scrotum. The rest of the pump has always moved freely -- except that small area where it's adhered. Although I couldn't pull the pump down, it didn't get stuck up high. When I stand up, the top of the pump drops below the base of the penis. And as I move the pump around, only that small portion of the scrotum has wanted to move with it.

Part of the backstory is that I had an unusually rough recovery. Edema down the inside of both thighs past the knees. Thick hematoma that wrapped around the base. And swelling that prevented me from cycling until almost the 8th week. When I started cycling, the entire bottom of the pump bulb capsule was adhered. My Dr was sure it would come lose from flexing the pump bulb while cycling. On the second day of cycling, that large area broke free and much of the pain went away. But I soon realized that a small area at the corner of the base was still adhered. Now as of June 5th, most of that is free and its almost pain free. However, there still seems to be a little bit adhered at the side of the pump which fortunately doesn't hurt. But I'd still like for the pump to move completely free.

I appreciate the info you sent, although I'd never heard of a "pocket in the dartos facia". Curious if anyone else reading this has experienced that ?

- Chuck

Are we really sure that the pump is adhering to the scrotum? What’s actually going on as opposed to most instances of “pump scrotal adhesion” is that the surgeon, when placing the pump makes a pocket into the dartos facia which lines the inside of the scrotum and stitches the pump into this pocket thereby creating an “adhesion”.

[LGXDownunder]

wanttokno, well, technically it's the capsule around the pump bulb that's been adhered to the inside of the scrotum. The rest of the pump has always moved freely -- except that small area where it's adhered. Although I couldn't pull the pump down, it didn't get stuck up high. When I stand up, the top of the pump drops below the base of the penis. And as I move the pump around, only that small portion of the scrotum has wanted to move with it.

Part of the backstory is that I had an unusually rough recovery. Edema down the inside of both thighs past the knees. Thick hematoma that wrapped around the base. And swelling that prevented me from cycling until almost the 8th week. When I started cycling, the entire bottom of the pump bulb capsule was adhered. My Dr was sure it would come lose from flexing the pump bulb while cycling. On the second day of cycling, that large area broke free and much of the pain went away. But I soon realized that a small area at the corner of the base was still adhered. Now as of June 5th, most of that is free and its almost pain free. However, there still seems to be a little bit adhered at the side of the pump which fortunately doesn't hurt. But I'd still like for the pump to move completely free.

I appreciate the info you sent, although I'd never heard of a "pocket in the dartos facia". Curious if anyone else reading this has experienced that ?

- Chuck

Are we really sure that the pump is adhering to the scrotum? What’s actually going on as opposed to most instances of “pump scrotal adhesion” is that the surgeon, when placing the pump makes a pocket into the dartos facia which lines the inside of the scrotum and stitches the pump into this pocket thereby creating an “adhesion”.

That's great news Chuck , hopefully the last small bit will break free as well.

Wow, I learn something new every day:

The dartos fascia, also known as the dartos muscle or tunica dartos, is a layer of smooth muscle and fascia within the scrotum. It plays a crucial role in scrotal thermoregulation, adjusting the distance between the testes and the body to maintain optimal temperature for sperm production. Contracts to pull the testes closer to the body in cold temperatures and relaxes to move them further away in warmer temperatures. The dartos muscle's contractions and relaxations contribute to the wrinkled appearance of the scrotal skin.