Hello to all

[sooner]

Thanks to all of you for your posts. I've been hanging around this forum learning a lot these past few weeks, so I thought I should join. I posted in the greetings section, but I want to ask some specific questions to you guys.

I'm 61 years old and in good general health. I've had ED since I got Peyronie's disease in the late 90s.

I had peyronies surgery to straighten a plus ninety degree bend in 2004. Have any of you guys been through that surgery, and can you compare your recovery after implant to the recovery from PD surgery? I healed really fast after the PD surgery.

Also, my doctor says he doesn't insert the prosthesis into the glans. Does anyone know if that causes the floppy head syndrome? Does the prosthesis need to go into the glans?

Thanks for your comments and for sharing your stories.

Sooner

[SteveTex]

Sooner, I did not have PD, but had ED since my prostatectomy in 2009. I had scarring from non-use and therefore only had one side of the implant done. I have the AMS700 LGX and the one tip stops just short of my glans, about 1/4". When fully inflated, I do have a soft glans. I may try viagara to see if that will engorge the head.

Despite my issues, at least I have a rock hard member now and am able to orgasm normally.

[buckshot]

Sooner, I'm 78 years old, had my Titan OTR implant on August 6th. . After the healing process my uro/surgeon gave me the OK to start using it anytime I wanted to on the first week in October. Since then it has been really great...ANYTIME MY WIFE AND I WANTED IT!!! No problems with a "floppy head"...no problems with any pain...no problems of any kind....Just the first pure sexual pleasure we have had since the ED hit me almost 5 years ago. The "secret" to enjoying ANY implant is to have patience...patience...patience.

[bob1138]

Sooner,

Buckshot is absolutely right --- be patient during the "healing period" and follow URO's instructions.
I was implanted with the Titan on December 13, 2007 after developing ED in 2004.
My wife and I both love my Implant and have enjoyed it to the fullest for the past 5 years.
Personally, the "healing period" was a small price to pay for the years of pleasure my Implant has since provided both
me and my wife.
Happy New Year.

Bob

[openandhonest]

Peyronie's is the cause of my ED too. It was something of a gradual process though, not the 'wake up one day with a bent penis and ED' scenario that some experience. In answer to your question, I haven't myself had surgery on account that if you already have minor to moderate ED it's often not advised on account that it could make it worse. This obviously applies to peyonie's disease surgery only and not having a prosthesis. At present I think that Viagra just about does the trick for me and a vacuum device not only to exercise the penis but also reduce the curve slightly. I basically just followed tips on peyronie's sites (http://www.peyronies-disease.co.uk etc). That could be classed as a 'winging it' approach I guess but since I haven't exactly had a great time of it with urologists, it's the choice I made. I do worry about what decisions I've have to make in future. Still, many guys here seem to emerge from these struggles so there is hope and I'm trying to both educate myself and get my challenges in perspective.