Hello, implant advice, and Dr. Roseman

[Tenk11]

Merry Christmas, Franktalk members! I've been reading this forum for a few months but this is my first post.


My major urological problem was a urethral stricture since about the age of 16; I am 36 now (today actually). I don't know if it's totally organic, a product of the stricture and its surgeries, or a combination of the two but my ED is really bad. Pills and injections don't work anymore, I have not and will not try the urethral suppositories for fear of causing problems with the stricture. I have a Unysen VED but sometimes i can't get it to "grab on" - I have to be a little aroused and inflated for it to start working.


I'm going to continue VED sex with my g/f while I can but it is unsatisfactory. The blood seems to drain slowly out of my penis no matter how tight i pull the band. The 30 minute limit is also somewhat stressful.


Basically, I'm going to need an implant sometime soon. I wanted to go to Dr. Kramer but I live out of state(Virginia) and cannot get insurance to cover me (I have been researching and calling insurance for months). Dr. Kramer's surgery is $24,000 upfront and I make barely over $24,000 a year so it's not really an option for me.


My current urologist is Dr. Roseman. He is a great guy and does implants both at the hospital where I see him and the VA. I discussed the implant with him last visit and he sees the prosthesis as a last resort. That being said the results of my (doppler test? I forget the name) were pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty bad. I asked him about size after surgery and he said that if I grab my penis and stretch it out, that is the length it would be. Does that mean it will be the same length as my current erections? I should've asked more questions but I like to forget things at Doctors' offices.


My plan right now is to get the surgery with Dr. Roseman, which will actually cost me nothing and if there's a problem to take out a personal loan and visit Dr. Kramer. Any opinions on this would be greatly appreciated! Also does anybody here have an implant from Dr. Roseman? I'd love to hear about it. Thank you all so much for taking the time to read this.

[ED2013]

The "stretch test" when you stretch your flaccid penis is common. Good surgeons will leave you with that size after implant. Erections are usually bigger than the stretch test size. Just a fully engorged glans adds to length. Do you have poor blood flow to the penis and or venous leak ?

[Tenk11]

I have both but according to the doctor my venous leak is really bad. Thanks so much for the info.

[ED2013]

No prob. Whatever blood flow you have now you should retain after surgery.

[Tenk11]

I know that the cylinders reach into the glans if done correctly - does that inflate the head? If a man theoretically has zero blood flow will the head stay "unerect?"

[ED2013]

I know that the cylinders reach into the glans if done correctly - does that inflate the head? If a man theoretically has zero blood flow will the head stay "unerect?"

The implant does not inflate the head. Your natural blood flow does.

[Donnie1954]

My 'head' is not floppy but soft and my wife loves it. The tips of my implant go all the way to the underside of the corona (circumcised) and completely support the head when erect.
Donnie

[David_R]

I know that the cylinders reach into the glans if done correctly - does that inflate the head? If a man theoretically has zero blood flow will the head stay "unerect?"

The tips of my implant extend about three-fourths of the way into the glans (head), and I like it like that (as does my wife).