Major loss of sensitivity after implant

[Strider3]

I've had my implant for 5 years now. Over that time I've noticed that the sensitivity has decreased to almost nothing. Masturbation does absolutely nothing but make my penis sore. I don't have a wife or friend to have sex with. The only way I can ever have a tiny climax is with a vibrator, but it almost isn't even worth the effort. Are others having this problem after their implant or maybe this is just old age (72)?

[Lost Sheep]

That does not sound normal. Have you consulted your urologist? If you have the resources to consult a professional sexual function therapist, your urologist might recommend one.

Unasked for advice; take it in the sincere way it is meant, please. On a personal note, a sexual partner seems to me like a good idea. Even if you have no sensation, the ratification of a good woman's (or man's, if your preference runs that direction) in a supportive relationship is beneficial in non-sexual ways as well.

[David_R]

+ 1

Losing sensitivity after getting an implant is not normal, and the loss of sensitivity you have (where you can't even climax with masturbation) is pretty serious, in my humble non-professional opinion.

[Gt1956]

I think that one of the doctors on YouTube mentions loss of sensation in men that keep their implant inflated all the time or nearly all the time. I think it was Prieto.

[alibaba]

Infrapubic or scrotal? Nerve damage is listed as a possibility and more common infrapubic. I was warned that due to scar tissue it is even likely with an infrapubic revision. My dick has been numb since the first implant.

[David_R]

So sorry, alibaba. Sure wish there were something I could do, brother.

[alibaba]

Implant does help in the respect that I can feel the internal pressure when pumped fully maxed out which reminds me of the feel of the raging hardons of youth. I max out at 36 pumps and start to feel the tension at about 32. Cheers.

[oldbeek]

I've had my implant for 5 years now. Over that time I've noticed that the sensitivity has decreased to almost nothing. Masturbation does absolutely nothing but make my penis sore. I don't have a wife or friend to have sex with. The only way I can ever have a tiny climax is with a vibrator, but it almost isn't even worth the effort. Are others having this problem after their implant or maybe this is just old age (72)?

Did you have a radical prostatectomy prior to the implant? Did the RP doc remove your nerves to get all the cancer?
I had a RARP and lost a lot of sensitivity from the nerve removing operation. My glans is nearly dead. I had more feeling with injections than the implant. I just make the best of what I am left with.

[Strider3]

Oldbeek, yes I did have radical prostate surgery a few years before getting the implant. I guess my problems are caused by that, and diabetes causing circulatory problems, but mostly nerve damage from the surgeries. The doctor that removed my prostate claimed that he spared those nerves, but I have my doubts.

[Lost Sheep]

Oldbeek, yes I did have radical prostate surgery a few years before getting the implant. I guess my problems are caused by that, and diabetes causing circulatory problems, but mostly nerve damage from the surgeries. The doctor that removed my prostate claimed that he spared those nerves, but I have my doubts.

Damage from the surgery should (I think) have been sudden. Your nerve atrophy (my assumption) is occurring over a five year span. Investigation into possible OTHER causes (which might be continuing to rob you of feeling or indicative of some disease process that warrants treatment) might be prudent.

I suggest discussion with a neurologist might be worthwhile, in addition to a urologist.