life span of a penile implant
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M123987
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life span of a penile implant
How long did your implant last? How many years? Let some of the veterans here share their thoughts.
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newhope
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Re: life span of a penile implant
there are many discussions on this, just use search function
LGX 18 + 1. 2023/12
Pre-OP VED length: 5.5". Post-OP: 4". At 3 months post-op: 5". At 1 yr: 5,3"
Cycling with a lot of pain for the first 5 months, now improving
If you have a motorcycle stop using it (ED with motorcycle accident).
Pre-OP VED length: 5.5". Post-OP: 4". At 3 months post-op: 5". At 1 yr: 5,3"
Cycling with a lot of pain for the first 5 months, now improving
If you have a motorcycle stop using it (ED with motorcycle accident).
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ElbowRoom
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Re: life span of a penile implant
Average seems 5-10 years. Some fail in 1-2 years, some in 15+. There doesn’t seem to be any easy way to predict for any individual patient.
59yo Coloplast Titan 28cm Penoscrotal with Dr. Hakky 10/21/2025.
Pre-op erect measurements:
8.5"L and 6.4”C
Post-op: 8.9” L and 6.2” C at 10 months
Pre-op erect measurements:
8.5"L and 6.4”C
Post-op: 8.9” L and 6.2” C at 10 months
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SWorks17
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Re: life span of a penile implant
I’ve had my AMS LGX for 5 years! Knocking on wood that it keeps on going.
One of the guys that I talked to before I got my implant that was a Boston Scientific patient champion had his for 15 years before it failed and he got a revision.
Your Bionic Brother in Texas
SWorks
One of the guys that I talked to before I got my implant that was a Boston Scientific patient champion had his for 15 years before it failed and he got a revision.
Your Bionic Brother in Texas
SWorks
Age 68, Garden Ridge Texas, Boston Scientific Rezum procedure for benign enlarged prostate 19 May 21, AMS LGX 18cm with 3cm RT's installed 5 Nov 2021 by Major Dr Shane Barney, BAMC, San Antonio, Texas, Married 37 years.
DOD Pg 131, Faces Pg 27
DOD Pg 131, Faces Pg 27
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AnotherOldFart
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Re: life span of a penile implant
Lifespan is excellent.
ChatGPT:
A 2022 meta-analysis of 12 studies and 20,161 patients estimated inflatable penile implant survival at 87.2% at 5 years, 76.8% at 10 years, 63.7% at 15 years, and 52.9% at 20 years. A separate 20-year study found virtually the same result, with 53% survival at 20 years, and a newer analysis of 11,026 patients projected 48.4% survival at 20 years. So saying “roughly half of inflatable penile implants can still be functioning around 20 years later” is well supported and represents genuinely impressive longevity for a mechanical implant.
ChatGPT:
A 2022 meta-analysis of 12 studies and 20,161 patients estimated inflatable penile implant survival at 87.2% at 5 years, 76.8% at 10 years, 63.7% at 15 years, and 52.9% at 20 years. A separate 20-year study found virtually the same result, with 53% survival at 20 years, and a newer analysis of 11,026 patients projected 48.4% survival at 20 years. So saying “roughly half of inflatable penile implants can still be functioning around 20 years later” is well supported and represents genuinely impressive longevity for a mechanical implant.
70, Type 2 Diabetes, March 2026, AMS 700 CX 22cm Penoscrotal 6" girth. Couldn't be happier.
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