VL or something else?

[sweaterfan]

Hi,

I have been injecting alprostadil 50mcg for several months and while it normally does produce a quality erection there is a cycle of erect-flacid states over 45-60 minutes. I will be erect for about 5 minutes, then flacid for 5-10, then erect for 5, flacid for 5-10, and so on. I inject a full 1cc of premixed thawed alprostadil each time. I tried Trimix with the same result. My urologist suspects VL but no tests have been performed to confirm this. Has anyone with VL experienced this cycle effect?

Thanks.

[bldoink]

Have you tried adding various cock rings to the mix to see if that will help even things out a bit?

[sweaterfan]

I tried a few rings (actually, a couple of adjustable plastic tubes as well as a strap with velcro closures) but I found that even though it kept some of the girth I wasn't stiff enough to perform. Maybe I'm not making the ring/strap tight enough.

I just find it odd that I have this cycle. I've read that with VL you can't get an erection at all (or a very poor one at best). That's not what I'm experiencing.

[sweaterfan]

I did some more research on this forum and when I searched for Xialla I found at least two people who seem to have the same cyclic problem. Once my Xiaflex cycles are over I'm going to order a Xialla and give it a try along with my alprostadil injections.

Thanks!