Sex w/ implant + soft spongio and glans?

[Copilot77]

I've had soft glans since I can remember, but it definitely has tapered with age and stress to the tissues. In my 20s I could masturbate/fuck without help, though I dabbled with pills because they made it more reliable. I always had some sporadic ED.

I have read one or two places that the implants can serve to trap blood in the CS as well, meaning that you can gain glans function after surgery... not ready to try it, but here's to hoping. In any case, I haven't seen any reason a moderately inflated implant with a light constricting band should not produce a nearly identical form to a natural, 100% erection.

How would someone regain glans blood flow with the implant ?

[Copilot77]

I've had soft glans since I can remember, but it definitely has tapered with age and stress to the tissues. In my 20s I could masturbate/fuck without help, though I dabbled with pills because they made it more reliable. I always had some sporadic ED.

I have read one or two places that the implants can serve to trap blood in the CS as well, meaning that you can gain glans function after surgery... not ready to try it, but here's to hoping. In any case, I haven't seen any reason a moderately inflated implant with a light constricting band should not produce a nearly identical form to a natural, 100% erection.

You mean a cock ring ?

[edjohn]

Yes a stretchy one maybe. It's not bloodflow that we lack necessarily, it's the function of trapping it.

[Implant2025]

My hope with this thread was to find someone with an implant and soft glans that could share their experiences, but that doesn’t seem to be working out. Win some you lose some I guess

Regarding insurance v self-pay for an implant:
If you've confirmed that your current insurer doesn't cover implant surgery, look into switching next year to an insurer that does cover implants. If your employer offers multiple insurer options your HR department can help you with this. Even if you have to switch to an insurer not offered/copaid by your employer, that still might be cheaper than self-pay if that insurer covers implants.

If insurance coverage for implant surgery doesn't pan out and you don't want to wait till you can save all the money needed for self paid treatment, consider looking into borrowing the money to pay for it from a private lender, or borrow from yourself by tapping into your 401K or home equity loan. You'll be able to pay it back over several years rather than having to shell out for it all at once.

And if you do end up paying for this yourself instead of insurance, that medical expense is tax deductible. If your surgery total cost for everything was $25000 and you're in a 25% tax bracket, that could cut your income tax bill by $6250. Making the real out-of-pocket cost $18750.


Regarding use of a VED:
As mentioned elsewhere, using a vacuum erection device + VED cock ring can help give you an engorged glans long enough for penetrative sex.
But if you're also concerned about ED-related loss of length/girth of your penis - the best thing you can do to address that risk before getting an implant is daily use of a VED. Since the penis is "use it or lose it", regular use of a VED is like physical therapy for your penis. There are YouTube videos that cover the benefits of using a VED for treatment of ED by Dr Clavell (Clavell Urology), Dr Perito (Meet the Penis) and others.

[wolfpacker]

My hope with this thread was to find someone with an implant and soft glans that could share their experiences, but that doesn’t seem to be working out. Win some you lose some I guess

Regarding insurance v self-pay for an implant:
If you've confirmed that your current insurer doesn't cover implant surgery, look into switching next year to an insurer that does cover implants. If your employer offers multiple insurer options your HR department can help you with this. Even if you have to switch to an insurer not offered/copaid by your employer, that still might be cheaper than self-pay if that insurer covers implants.

If insurance coverage for implant surgery doesn't pan out and you don't want to wait till you can save all the money needed for self paid treatment, consider looking into borrowing the money to pay for it from a private lender, or borrow from yourself by tapping into your 401K or home equity loan. You'll be able to pay it back over several years rather than having to shell out for it all at once.

And if you do end up paying for this yourself instead of insurance, that medical expense is tax deductible. If your surgery total cost for everything was $25000 and you're in a 25% tax bracket, that could cut your income tax bill by $6250. Making the real out-of-pocket cost $18750.


Regarding use of a VED:
As mentioned elsewhere, using a vacuum erection device + VED cock ring can help give you an engorged glans long enough for penetrative sex.
But if you're also concerned about ED-related loss of length/girth of your penis - the best thing you can do to address that risk before getting an implant is daily use of a VED. Since the penis is "use it or lose it", regular use of a VED is like physical therapy for your penis. There are YouTube videos that cover the benefits of using a VED for treatment of ED by Dr Clavell (Clavell Urology), Dr Perito (Meet the Penis) and others.

Another important consideration regarding self paying for an implant is what happens if you get an infection. Dr Eid has one of the highest self pay costs out there (about $33k ish for implant) but he told me if you get an infection, cash price can total as much as $100k.