Warning: A longer post
I have been lurking around the site for a few months and finally decided to bite the bullet and post here in search for advice. It's been almost a year since all of this started happening, a lot of doctors visits (Four different MD's) which led to nowhere until I was properly diagnosed by a Doctor who is specialized in ED and Peyronie's.
So, to start off with the cause of Peyronie's. It was the PE exercises that caused it. I wasn't aware of potential dangers, hell, i was shocked to find out that something like this could be so dangerous. Even the urologist were adamant that I didn't suffer any damage to my penis as a result of doing them. Well, unfortunately... They were wrong. As a result of these exercises I:
- Lost almost all of my sensitivity in the shaft, in fact so much of it that i need to look sometimes at my dick to see how hard i am
- A lot of sensitivity was lost in the glans in the beginning (it has improved since then, thank God), difficulty obtaining and maintaining an erection (need constant stimulation and 5 minutes is the best case scenario)
- I got Peyronies as a cherry on top
Insane how much damage this has caused for what was essentially a 10min dick playing experiment. Maybe i'm to sensitive, i don't know...
The first Doc didn't take me seriously. He did a prostate ultrasound (Perfect result), gave me antibiotics and sent me home. Suffice to say, they did nothing
The second doctor came with the approach that the 99% of young people have psychological ED, and that it was probably the case with me. He gave me meds to relax the pelvic floor, circulation meds, creams for the knots i felt under my penis (which he said i was imagining)and ordered a bunch of tests for STD's and fertility that didn't have the slightest correlation with my condition. Every monthly visit, he assured me that i will regain my sensitivity and erection back to normal in 30-40 days. Yeah... It didn't happen. Some meds even worsened my condition, such as the pelvic muscle relaxants.
The third doctor was really dismissive, he thought that at my age, i was making all of it up, i had a range of horrible symptoms that are linked to nerve damage like numbness, pins and needles, burning feeling etc, which he said again, that i was imagining. When i brought up the knots i was feeling, he asked me if my penis curves to the sides and if not, i'm okay (it's on the dorsal side). He just told me to stop going to the doctors, that people at my age just get over it and that i should to. He even suggested Cialis, which i can't use because of my pre-existing conditions, the side effects are too strong.
All of these doctors examined me and didn't find the knots or anything suspicious. Which was really weird since my dick was pointing up at 30-40 degrees when erect. But, nobody cared when i brought it up, and no one asked for a test to see do i really have Peyronie's. Or even asked for a picture.
I became really sick and tired of all of them telling me i have a psychological issue. I knew that it wasn't a mental problem, but it's really discouraging you know, for everyone to be so dismissive. All of you probably came across this problem and it just sucks. At one moment, i even entertained the idea that i was imagining it all, but it didn't last.
As a last ditch effort, i emailed the doctor who specializes in Peyronies, ED and does a lot of surgeries. Lo and behold, he asked for a picture with my erect penis and of course.. There's an obvious curve and he tells me that i have the PD and to come for an exam. He found the plaque in like 5 seconds, i shit you not. How could the previous 3 Docs miss it is beyond me. He validated my symptoms and explained how i gotten PD and the nerve damage. He also proposed a therapy plan, which doesn't really promise a lot.
This is the reason i am looking for advice from you people who fought ED, went through a lot of different options and treatments. Even though i am young, i think my best option is an implant.
The Doc proposed this as a plan - LiSW + P-shots (6 treatments) + VED (3 times a day). In case of PD progressing, Corporplasty with LiSW + P- shots following the surgery, without the implant of course (because of my age). But here's a catch. When i asked if this is a long-term solution or is it something that has to be done intermittently, his answer was "I don't know, can't promise you anything". When i researched on the Internet, including FrankTalk, i found out that the solution is temporary at best. Two years was the best outcome, 50-60% people report benefits only up to a year. For a treatment this expensive, it feels like wasting money for a 50/50, year long solution. Repeating it every year is too expensive, even if the success rate was higher. Also, it's really time consuming and non-practical. I will use VED for rehab, that thing is great.
So, here's the deal then. Can't use pills because of side effects, PD makes my dick hurt after a few min of getting an erection, Injections go out the window as well because of scarring and pain, my dick is numb so maintaining an erection is really though, proposed treatment from Doc doesn't sound promising.. Sounds great so far, i know. I am warming up to the idea of having an implant, it seems to me to be the best course of action so far since it will solve the PD and ED. I would really value your opinions and advice on this matter. My only concern is that the doctor won't agree to the transplant, although.. if i am paying for it, it shouldn't really be an issue.. I just want this problem to be solved.
What do you guys think?
Thanks in advance for taking out the time to read and reply. Also, i am a non-native English speaker, so bare with me if i have mistakes
