indeed wrote:Hello everyone
I've pretty much decided on getting an implant with Dr. Eid. As you surely can understand, this is a very difficult decision and i would like to get some input.
I'll be 30 years old in December. I suffer from ED since over one year (following sex accident, dick got bent down - MRI showed no structural damage). Pills help my erections a bit, but it's not sufficent for sex. I had a Doppler and a cavernosonography that confirmed venous leak. The injections (caverject) for the tests only got me engorged, not hard.
This last year has been the worst of my life. I need to do something about this asap.
So pills are not sufficient, injections don't work. Is there any reason to wait at this point? Am i missing something?
Any advice or opinion is appreciated.
Thanks a lot!
Cheers
Welcome to the forum, indeed. Thanks for asking a VERY reasonable question. It needs to be considered by every man (or woman) before any life-altering decision, not just penile implants. But here is my essay on the answer.
Short answer - Maybe two reasons. 1) If your function is at all satisfactory and you would regret losing that function if the implant does not succeed for any reason. 2) If there is potential for any other treatment to make things better or if you can have satisfactory sex without the implant (there are a lot of other ways, you know.)
Long answer:
The first surgical consult I got was with a urological surgeon who does a lot of implants but he told of one he regretted doing.
It was on a fairly fit man (military pilot, who HAVE to be fit) who would have been a ideal candidate for Viagra. Unfortunately, Viagra had not yet been released. So, the man got an implant a few months before Viagra was available. Almost 20 years later he (the surgeon) still feels badly for that decision, though it was the best option at the time. But just a couple of months would have meant a huge difference to his patient.
An implant virtually destroys any remaining erectile function, rendering you 100% impotent, but for the erection the implant provides. And the implant erection is not perfect. But it is pretty good.
If you are willing to lose what erectile function you have now, you can go for the implant. There is no miracle cure on the horizon (that we know of).
The chance that you will lose your own erectile function with an implant is 100%. The chance that the implant will give you erectile function is very high (failure rate is very low).
I rolled the dice because I calculated the odds were good and I hade very little erectile function to lose. All sex was oral except for the rare penetration which never lasted more than a minute or two.
I miss giving my girlfriend the joy of a rising penis when she touches me. So does she. But the trade-off for an erection that is reliable and durable is worth it.
Getting an implant is like a man with bad ankles who can hobble through a 20 minute mile but is offered prosthetic feet that allow him to run a 5 minute mile. But if/when they fail, puts him in a wheelchair - until he gets new prostheses. I was that 20 minute miler with complete failure looming on the horizon, so I opted for the prosthesis. I do not regret it.
