Looking for Validation to a Statistic
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 7:37 am
It's been a sixteen months since I met the robot and had my prostate removed. I have no regrets, my health (physical and mental) is very good. And yes, the erectile function (EF) is much less than prior to the surgery. When I started on trimix a few months ago my sex life and self-esteem increased dramatically. I continue to take a 20mg dose of Sildenafil every morning, with the hope it is providing part of the required penile maintenance. When not using trimix, I routinely perform "manual exercises" -- to detect any progress (nerve healing) in unassisted erections. I have no metrics, but I can say progress is being made.
Which brings me to the statistics question. Has anyone fully recovered erectile function (equal or close to pre-surgery level) without using PDE5s, injections, or implants? I can't recall the published number from clinical studies, but thought it was 35%-45% of men recovered EF in 24-months after prostate surgery. If you answered yes to to recovery, what signs preceded full EF for you?
Which brings me to the statistics question. Has anyone fully recovered erectile function (equal or close to pre-surgery level) without using PDE5s, injections, or implants? I can't recall the published number from clinical studies, but thought it was 35%-45% of men recovered EF in 24-months after prostate surgery. If you answered yes to to recovery, what signs preceded full EF for you?