First post: a few questions

[RayChez]

You are wasting valuable time. Have it done. They have done tremendous work on this type of surgery for the better. I had my first when I was 58 because of prostrate cancer, and it was wonderful for fifteen years. Then it stopped working and I wasted no time in getting a revision done and get a second implant. I was out patient on both surgeries. Best thing I could have done, and would do it again if I had to.

[Greg1956]

Baseballfan11,
I was very frustrated living with ED for 30 years. You live in a time when there are tests and medications for ED. Also, I firmly believe many doctors would rather prescribe drugs than find solutions. I went from doctor to doctor and kept hearing it was in my head. Because I had a severe Venous Leak and was never tested until a couple years ago. I don’t know if the test existed years ago but doctors who I had to believe were trying to help me never offered it as a solution. Finally after all those years and doctors I found the one who came to my rescue. I would have jumped at the chance for an implant many years ago if I had ever even heard of it. I had no idea there even was such a thing until a few years ago. I don’t know if doctors get a kickback on the drugs they prescribe but it sure looks like they are more eager to do that than to help us.

Greg

[Lost Sheep]

Baseballfan11,
I was very frustrated living with ED for 30 years. You live in a time when there are tests and medications for ED. Also, I firmly believe many doctors would rather prescribe drugs than find solutions. I went from doctor to doctor and kept hearing it was in my head. Because I had a severe Venous Leak and was never tested until a couple years ago. I don’t know if the test existed years ago but doctors who I had to believe were trying to help me never offered it as a solution. Finally after all those years and doctors I found the one who came to my rescue. I would have jumped at the chance for an implant many years ago if I had ever even heard of it. I had no idea there even was such a thing until a few years ago. I don’t know if doctors get a kickback on the drugs they prescribe but it sure looks like they are more eager to do that than to help us.

Greg

One surgeon I met told me of a young man he implanted decades ago. Viagra would have been a MUCH better solution for the patient. But this was a couple of months before Viagra was invented. This many years later, this still bothers this caring surgeon.

Implantation is irreversible. Other, less invasive treatments treatments are largely reversible and there may be a better solution (stem cell rehabilitation, for instance) just around the corner. Waiting on implantation is reasonable if any less invasive solution still works for the patient.

Your experience was not good, as your proper treatment was delayed by lack of thorough diagnosis. But I tend not to believe the motive was money but lack of knowledge (or sloth, at worst). General practitioners and even urologists may not be as well-informed about implants as we are here. Membership in FrankTalk should come with Medical College credits, it is so filled with information.

[Greg1956]

Lost Sheep,
I totally understand what you are saying. My point was doctors kept prescribing pills for me without having any idea what was causing my problem. Due to limitations of insurance coverage, a spent thousands of dollars on things I hoped would be effective that really had no chance of working for me.

I can’t figure out how to find out when the Oenile Doppler test was invented, but did find an article about it from 2005. It was until 2014 it was offered to me. I just can’t imagine why several prior urologists never tried to help me find the root cause of my ED. Their lack of help added years of helplessness, expense, loss of penis size, not being able to satisfy my wife, etc.

If the doctors really cared and wanted to help their patients, it seems logical they would start with determining the cause of the problem and then work to solve it rather than trying all the various pills, shots, etc to see if they work only to find out they don’t and when they have exhausted all of the possibilities they check to see what the problem is. That is backwards and crazy in my opinion.

Greg

[Genesis]

I had the same experience Greg. When it was evident the pills were not working for me they pretty much said there is nothing more I can do for you, go see a psychologist.

How can a doctor who specializes in men's health be so ignorant?

[Mr. Skin]

I'd like to chime in , as I am in the same age group and about to have an implant and you formulated those questions very well

1.) You asked about playing basketball, and in fact no one gave you an appropriate answer, and I got the same question about soccer / european football - would I have to wear a suspensorium during a soccer game ? Usually the penis retracts when doing high intensity activities, but after an implant it does not do that anymore. So we have a big schlong lurking around between the legs, which is a bigger target for a hit with a ball or the knee.

Or other scenario, - what if I get fouled and dive over the ground on my stomach, my schlong will be oposed to the ground etc..

2.) How many revisions are actually possible ? I read about someone who got his first implant in the 70ties and had his 7th revision but barely has any sensation left and a lot of scarring / loss of length etc..

3.) Which device is better for hiding the implant in the bedroom ? Would one with an 6.8 inch length and an 6 inch girth penis need a titan ?

[Baseballfan11]

I'd like to chime in , as I am in the same age group and about to have an implant and you formulated those questions very well

1.) You asked about playing basketball, and in fact no one gave you an appropriate answer, and I got the same question about soccer / european football - would I have to wear a suspensorium during a soccer game ? Usually the penis retracts when doing high intensity activities, but after an implant it does not do that anymore. So we have a big schlong lurking around between the legs, which is a bigger target for a hit with a ball or the knee.

Or other scenario, - what if I get fouled and dive over the ground on my stomach, my schlong will be oposed to the ground etc..

2.) How many revisions are actually possible ? I read about someone who got his first implant in the 70ties and had his 7th revision but barely has any sensation left and a lot of scarring / loss of length etc..

3.) Which device is better for hiding the implant in the bedroom ? Would one with an 6.8 inch length and an 6 inch girth penis need a titan ?

Really curious about your second question. I really wonder if you can just keep getting revisions. If you were to lose length each time how would 10 revisions be possible?

[ED2013]

I'd like to chime in , as I am in the same age group and about to have an implant and you formulated those questions very well

1.) You asked about playing basketball, and in fact no one gave you an appropriate answer, and I got the same question about soccer / european football - would I have to wear a suspensorium during a soccer game ? Usually the penis retracts when doing high intensity activities, but after an implant it does not do that anymore. So we have a big schlong lurking around between the legs, which is a bigger target for a hit with a ball or the knee.

Or other scenario, - what if I get fouled and dive over the ground on my stomach, my schlong will be oposed to the ground etc..

2.) How many revisions are actually possible ? I read about someone who got his first implant in the 70ties and had his 7th revision but barely has any sensation left and a lot of scarring / loss of length etc..

3.) Which device is better for hiding the implant in the bedroom ? Would one with an 6.8 inch length and an 6 inch girth penis need a titan ?

Really curious about your second question. I really wonder if you can just keep getting revisions. If you were to lose length each time how would 10 revisions be possible?

As long as you are sized properly, and don’t have any scarring or peyronies you should lose nothing at all with your first implant. After that, you’ll probably gain size with revisions. The implant stretches the penile tissue over the years of cycling.

[Mr. Skin]

Please answer those other questions as well.

I'd like to ask two other questions :

4.) Do you have problems urinating ? I've read several times that implanted members do have kind of a dripping after a pee, which is uninevitable ?

5.) How do you conceal your bulge ? Are you still able to wear slim jeans etc ? I would not mind a decent bulge, but not an obscene one.

Best,

[Spikepork]

Since my Titan:

No problems with dripping.
Tight jeans are now not suitable unless you like the attention!