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[maoriguy]

Hi, i've been following this website for a few weeks, and it's good that i can find people who can relate,I suffered from ED since my early 20's from being overweight and causing poor blood circulation to Where I'm today. I have tried various options like (pumps, cock rings and the little blue pill) and have been through a few episodes of priapism which was not a fun experience but with the tri mix I can be able to active a somewhat normal sex life to which I have for the last 3 years, I'm a openly gay man so finding this site has been quite a relief and I still have questions that hopefully can be answered with your help and experience.

[ohohiakane]

Aloha Maoriguy, and WELCOME to Frank Talk...

There is a "Young Guy" forum especially for fellas like you. Check it out and also check out the Chat Room.

Bill (a wannabe haYan)

[Neisseria]

Hi, im also 23 and have ED. I am going to get an implant soon. You should check the implant forum, there is a LOT of information there. When the prostate cancer is treated, the same treatment damages your nerves that goes to your penis tissues, that cause ED and some atrophy. You may probably be an implant candidate. Go to an URO specialiced in Sexual Medicine, don´t waste your time waiting.

[Woodicould]

Assume that Maoriguy is in the USA. If so, I will follow up on Neisseria's suggestion to go to a URO who specializes in sexual medicine. There is a website where you can find a listing of those speicalists. Here is a quote from Dr. John Mulhall. You will find the URL in the middle of the quote.
Patients often struggle with deciding which type of physician they should see for their sexual problems. If you have had prostate surgery, radiation, or hormonal therapy for your prostate cancer, then the first person you should bring this up with is your treating physician, whether it be a surgeon, radiation oncologist, or medical oncologist. The greatest level of expertise lies in urologists (this is not to say that there are not primary care physicians, internists, cardiologists, or endocrinologists who have specific expertise in sexual problems). Among the 9,000 urologists in the United States of America, there is a select number who specialize in sexual medicine. These experts can be found on the website for the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (www.sexhealthmatters.org). Among this group of 300 urologists, there is an even smaller group whose members conduct research and have very busy practices focusing on the prostate cancer patient, as is the case with me. There are several obstacles to the delivery of good sexual health care to patients. The first is physician discomfort. It is shocking to the public that most medical students during medical school obtain no more than two hours of education in adult sexual health. It is impossible to prepare a young physician for the complexity and sensitivity of a sexual health discussion in two hours. It is common for a patient or couple to tell me that they brought up the subject with their physician, but it was clear to them that their physician was uncomfortable. There is research that suggests that two-thirds of patients who fail to bring up sexual health to their primary care physicians do so because they are afraid that the physician would be embarrassed. Furthermore, it is estimated based on the Global Study of Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors that less than one in seven physicians ever ask their patients about sexual health. It is easy to see why the primary care physician will not do this. In addition to the discomfort level, there are significant time constraints.

Mulhall, John (2011-07-05). Saving Your Sex Life A Guide for Men with Prostate Cancer (Kindle Location 3882). CIACT, Inc. Publishing. Kindle Edition.

Mulhall, John (2011-07-05). Saving Your Sex Life A Guide for Men with Prostate Cancer (Kindle Locations 3872-3882). CIACT, Inc. Publishing. Kindle Edition.

Mulhall, John (2011-07-05). Saving Your Sex Life A Guide for Men with Prostate Cancer (Kindle Locations 3867-3872). CIACT, Inc. Publishing. Kindle Edition.