28 Year old with severe ED for 3.5 years considering implant
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2017 12:29 pm
Hi all,
I've been reading this thread on and off for a couple years now and appreciate all the information that has been produced. My story is as follows: Started having erection problems at age 24, and by age 25 literally could not have sex or produce a long term viable erection, even with pills. Started the injections, which worked, but over the last three years I have either built up a tolerance or my problem has gotten worse, and I now have to inject ten times the amount to get a viable erection in order to have sex.
I had the cavernosometry done 3 years ago, and it was relatively normal, so there is no confirmed physical etiology to the problem. Don't have any psych issues, generally a relaxed person, etc.
I'm still single and the injections are honestly pretty horrific to use when trying to maintain a normal lifestyle (Or maybe I should look at it as a badge of honor - have you really truly lived until you inject yourself in some dirty bar bathroom before you go to a girl's house? God help me)
I've begun to consider the implants, but am scared of doing it at such a young age due to the following reasons:
1. Condemning myself to multiple revision surgeries since the device is mechanical and will fail
2. Since there is no defined physical etiology, scared I might be taking an irreversible action when there still is no apparent cause - Has anybody on this forum ever had ~4 years of severe ED and gone back to normal at some point later?
3. Even with high success rates for implants, mostly with older people who may not have as high expectations
If anyone has any advice, especially younger folks who have had the implant and can advise on these issues, I would be eternally grateful.
Sincerely,
btraws5
EDIT: Just to be clearer on information I would like to have but don't:
A. Is there anyone here who has had multiple replacements due to getting it at a young age? Are there additional risks with the additional surgeries (i.e. progressive shortening of penis, increased rate of infection, etc.)
B. Has anyone here had ED at a young age (or known someone who did), and actually improved naturally as time went on?
C. Looking for young people with implants who can provide impressions and whether the implant lived up to expectations in a relatively young person.
Thanks!
I've been reading this thread on and off for a couple years now and appreciate all the information that has been produced. My story is as follows: Started having erection problems at age 24, and by age 25 literally could not have sex or produce a long term viable erection, even with pills. Started the injections, which worked, but over the last three years I have either built up a tolerance or my problem has gotten worse, and I now have to inject ten times the amount to get a viable erection in order to have sex.
I had the cavernosometry done 3 years ago, and it was relatively normal, so there is no confirmed physical etiology to the problem. Don't have any psych issues, generally a relaxed person, etc.
I'm still single and the injections are honestly pretty horrific to use when trying to maintain a normal lifestyle (Or maybe I should look at it as a badge of honor - have you really truly lived until you inject yourself in some dirty bar bathroom before you go to a girl's house? God help me)
I've begun to consider the implants, but am scared of doing it at such a young age due to the following reasons:
1. Condemning myself to multiple revision surgeries since the device is mechanical and will fail
2. Since there is no defined physical etiology, scared I might be taking an irreversible action when there still is no apparent cause - Has anybody on this forum ever had ~4 years of severe ED and gone back to normal at some point later?
3. Even with high success rates for implants, mostly with older people who may not have as high expectations
If anyone has any advice, especially younger folks who have had the implant and can advise on these issues, I would be eternally grateful.
Sincerely,
btraws5
EDIT: Just to be clearer on information I would like to have but don't:
A. Is there anyone here who has had multiple replacements due to getting it at a young age? Are there additional risks with the additional surgeries (i.e. progressive shortening of penis, increased rate of infection, etc.)
B. Has anyone here had ED at a young age (or known someone who did), and actually improved naturally as time went on?
C. Looking for young people with implants who can provide impressions and whether the implant lived up to expectations in a relatively young person.
Thanks!