Some blatantly distasteful questions...

[Quincy]

I'm considering an implant. I do tons of research on anything I find important, and research on this topic is very important to me. I've found lots of post here at FT that are very useful. Here's a discussion thread that seems particularly apropos.

I found a post that is 5 and a half years old that is extremely useful as I wonder about how my dick will feel and act after the implant. The "distasteful" questions asked in the original post are all questions I have. The replies are terrific, especially the reply by Bionic_by_AMS.

Since the original thread is so old, it's buried deep. I'm hoping some of us new prospective implantees can gain something from it. Obviously, the original post is at the top of page one of this thread.

My hearty thanks goes to the man with the original post, DaveKell, and the men who answered. If anyone else has more thoughts on any of the questions, I'd love to hear them.

Quincy.

[Vagabond127]

Since 2005 I waited for a better fix than an implant. It never came. I am 49-still relatively young. So I decided to make the jump and get the implant. In the next few weeks I will be headed to NY to meet with my surgeon for a preliminary meeting. Then two weeks after that I get the surgery. It's a process. Unfortunately for me my process was 13 years.

Now I've been very lucky up until a few weeks ago I've been very lucky that nipple play was better than Viagra for me LOL. It gave me a hard-on daily for all those 13 years. But nipple play no longer works. This dick is in dire need of an implant.

Use this forum to the best of your abilty. Listen. Ask questions and before you know it you should feel quite comfortable. Getting the implant is something only you can decide.

Best of Luck! Frank

[jackhammerdreamz]

First off, on rare occasions I still have a full and firm erection out of the blue. It will never last for intercourse, but gives me pause that a new medication might come along that will make intercourse possible for me. With my luck that would happen a few weeks after I get an implant. Any opinions on this? That’s a risk you’ll have to take. Something might come out, OR the more likely possibility is you wait around and it never comes and you continue having ED and then you die wishing you would’ve just made the leap

Secondly, how "real" does an artificial erection feel?

It feels like a pumped up dick, kind of a full feeling.... If you’re not stimulated it’s a stretched out flaccid dick. But that rigidity and thickness allow for easy stimulation so in 4 to 8 strokes(from yourself or her), your body is already in sex-mode and you begin to pump blood to your unit so you FEEL that sexual arousal that you get from an erection. The only part I’ve missed so far is that when I would flex my penis, I would get sort of a little rush of arousal. I think it’ll come back when the pain of pumping dies down, it’s already hinting at making its comeback.

Is it fully as useful as the "real thing"?
Can you masturbate and enjoy it as much as before when everything worked fine like it's supposed to?

I was able to masturbate about a week after surgery. I could even masturbate completely deflated.

How disruptful to the "flow" of a sexual encounter is the inflation process? I mean, after a lot of foreplay do you have to excuse yourself to go to the bathroom to get it up?

This is asked a lot and different people do different things. I’ve only recently started counting how many pumps it takes me to get hard enough for sex. 18-20 is about 85% pumped. 25 is 95% and somewhat painful and 30 pumps is maxed and a little sharper pain. Those first 15 to 18 pumps can be done in under 30 seconds. You could go to the bathroom to blow your nose and do it that fast. Some guys get their pumping in throughout the night so it’s at the ready. Have 10 pumps in so it’s laying in wait and then while you’re eating her out, give yourself 5-10 more pumps and you’ll be ready to go.

Is an orgasm similar to what it was before the implant? After you get off, I understand that as long as it's inflated you can keep going. Do you ever want to? Does it still feel good enough to motivate you to go another round?

My orgasms are identical. I have hard and strong orgasms just like I have had all my life. If I wait a few days they’ll be bigger and more incredible.
Here’s the beautiful part about an implant. That refractory period where you literally could not get a boner to save your life? That’s G-O-N-E. I’ve felt in the mood to jerk off, and finished, and then gone back to it about 5 minutes later. That’s how my sex adventures used to go when I was younger and could perform a bit better with pills. Have sex, lay down for a while, have a drink of water, then kiss again and get back into it. YES the motivation is there to go again, and it’s not just the motivation it’s the CONFIDENCE of being able to do so 100% guaranteed.

I need these concerns addressed before I will go through with this. My uro says I'm completely out of options but it concerns me that I still get a full natural erection sometimes. That tells me nothing is "broken". I would really hate to have an implant and then have a new med come along that is wildly successful for guys who have tried everything else and failed with it. Can anyone give me any reasoable reassurance that an implant is the way to go? Lastly, how long does it take before you can't feel the apparatus inside you, until it feels natural to you> Thanks so much.

Think about it, any groundbreaking pill for any issue is trialed and tested for years and years before it makes it to market. There is nothing at all on the horizon that could magically treat ED differently than what is on the market now Viagra, Cialis etc.. Nothing in trials, nothing in testing, and certainly nothing on or near the market. Brother, you got no other options. Maybe in 10 or 20 years we’ll have wireless bionic stem cell dicks or something. But for now, your stuck with an implant. And even if something DID come out, well you'll have an implant that can be as hard as you want it to be for as long as you need it to be.

Much like you, I could stimulate myself to a decent erection and had plenty of morning wood. But my entire life, I’ve had trouble KEEPING the erection hard enough to perform for intercourse. My dick need constant and consistent stimulation to keep going. Which limited what pleasure I could give. If a position didn’t make me feel good enough I’d lose it, even if she liked that position we’d have to move. Or if you’re really into the sex but then for whatever reason it just starts going away. Those are the reasons I got an implant. Failing at sex far outweighed the fact that I could get a boner sometimes. It sort of went beyond me. I didn’t want to keep providing mediocre and disappointing sexual experiences to my girlfriend and I didn’t want to keep expieriencing that lack of intimacy or that lustful drive for sex. Who wants to get intimate or go after sex, if they aren’t sure they can perform entirely? It was an easy choice for me. I wanted to be in control of my own erection and please those who I loved or cared for. We owe it to the women that fuck us to give them as many orgasms as their bodies can handle

To answer your last question well I'm only 37 days out so I guess I still know it's there. But sitting on the couch now I don't feel it.
If I scratch my balls I can feel some tubing or the pump. But they are part of me. I'm very much getting used to it being there though
Any other questions just ask. I'm surprised Vagabond isn't here, if you look him up, he's got a lot of great posts where he asks some of the questions you posed. He's very thorough and has a worry streak much like you might I think.
My story was similar to yours like I said. Could still get hard sometimes, did I want to make the decision? well nobody really wants to. But it was either, watch my sex life diminish to nothing, or do something about it. I did my research and off I went and did something about it.

Cheers!

[Larry10625]

A new drug to fix it? Side effect short and long term? I do not think my new implant will be hard on heart, kidneys, liver and for me terrible headaches etc like many "drug fixes". I am new to implants. I am almost at week 4. I can tell you thus far it is the best thing I have done for my sex life in long time. Of course I had peyroienes 90 degree bend. I am straight, hard and big enough. I feel great sensation down there. I have not had sex yet but felt horny down there recently. My wife played with it and she is mezmerized. The lower part of shaft expanded and head doubled in size. I feel like a porn king in the makin. I will let you know more as time progresses. It also looks very natural. I highly recommend considering the AMS LGX 700.

Please create a signature. It makes things much easier to answer your questions without asking a lot of questions. Here's how you do it
Click on your name in the top right corner and select "user control panel"

Then under the big letters "User Control Panel" there is a row of words... select "Profile"

Then down the left had side of the "User Control Panel" select "Edit Signature" (You might have Create Signature or something. I don't know exactly what you'll get because I already have a signature to edit)

Most guys put something like what I have, but you can put whatever you want. Here is mine -
51 years old, married 29 years. Implanted Mar 30/17 by Dr. Brock of London, Ont, CANADA. (AMS 700 CX 18 + 2). Had implant removed Apr 29/17 due to Septic Shock. Liposuction By Dr. Gan and re-implant by Dr. Brock (AMS LGX 15 + 2) Dec 14/17.

Don't get too carried away with the doctor like his name, address, phone number, etc (anything that looks like advertising for him).. you can certainly say Dr. Jones (great Dr.)

If you need further help, please ask, that's what I'm here for.

Larry
Moderator

[Larry10625]

My Friend, I am post surgery 3+ weeks, and I can tell you, the feelings that I have down there are ALL REAL, all natural, and very much like I remember them to be before my radical prostate surgery. Don't let anyone tell you that you are making a mistake with this implant....because you're not. You AND your partner will love it.........the pain is minimal, and the rewards are great. I have not taken my new toy out for a spin yet, but the day is coming........and I can hardly wait.

Please create a signature. It makes things much easier to answer your questions without asking a lot of questions. Here's how you do it
Click on your name in the top right corner and select "user control panel"

Then under the big letters "User Control Panel" there is a row of words... select "Profile"

Then down the left had side of the "User Control Panel" select "Edit Signature" (You might have Create Signature or something. I don't know exactly what you'll get because I already have a signature to edit)

Most guys put something like what I have, but you can put whatever you want. Here is mine -
51 years old, married 29 years. Implanted Mar 30/17 by Dr. Brock of London, Ont, CANADA. (AMS 700 CX 18 + 2). Had implant removed Apr 29/17 due to Septic Shock. Liposuction By Dr. Gan and re-implant by Dr. Brock (AMS LGX 15 + 2) Dec 14/17.

Don't get too carried away with the doctor like his name, address, phone number, etc (anything that looks like advertising for him).. you can certainly say Dr. Jones (great Dr.)

If you need further help, please ask, that's what I'm here for.

Larry
Moderator

[Larry10625]

im sure my uro would say, if you get a decent har d on once in awhile wait, wait wait.

Please create a signature. It makes things much easier to answer your questions without asking a lot of questions. Here's how you do it
Click on your name in the top right corner and select "user control panel"

Then under the big letters "User Control Panel" there is a row of words... select "Profile"

Then down the left had side of the "User Control Panel" select "Edit Signature" (You might have Create Signature or something. I don't know exactly what you'll get because I already have a signature to edit)

Most guys put something like what I have, but you can put whatever you want. Here is mine -
51 years old, married 29 years. Implanted Mar 30/17 by Dr. Brock of London, Ont, CANADA. (AMS 700 CX 18 + 2). Had implant removed Apr 29/17 due to Septic Shock. Liposuction By Dr. Gan and re-implant by Dr. Brock (AMS LGX 15 + 2) Dec 14/17.

Don't get too carried away with the doctor like his name, address, phone number, etc (anything that looks like advertising for him).. you can certainly say Dr. Jones (great Dr.)

If you need further help, please ask, that's what I'm here for.

Larry
Moderator

[Larry10625]

I was implanted with the Coloplast Titan in December 2007 after developing ED Post-Prostatectomy in 2004.
This completely corrected my ED and restored both my sex life and the emotional intimacy with my wife of 45 years.
I wish the same for you.
In retrospect, going forward with the Titan Implant was one of the best decisions I ever made.
I would do it again in a heart-beat!!

Best Wishes,

Bob

Please create a signature. It makes things much easier to answer your questions without asking a lot of questions. Here's how you do it
Click on your name in the top right corner and select "user control panel"

Then under the big letters "User Control Panel" there is a row of words... select "Profile"

Then down the left had side of the "User Control Panel" select "Edit Signature" (You might have Create Signature or something. I don't know exactly what you'll get because I already have a signature to edit)

Most guys put something like what I have, but you can put whatever you want. Here is mine -
51 years old, married 29 years. Implanted Mar 30/17 by Dr. Brock of London, Ont, CANADA. (AMS 700 CX 18 + 2). Had implant removed Apr 29/17 due to Septic Shock. Liposuction By Dr. Gan and re-implant by Dr. Brock (AMS LGX 15 + 2) Dec 14/17.

Don't get too carried away with the doctor like his name, address, phone number, etc (anything that looks like advertising for him).. you can certainly say Dr. Jones (great Dr.)

If you need further help, please ask, that's what I'm here for.

Larry
Moderator

[Larry10625]

Okay, while I'm on the list to have an implant soon, I'm still a bit reluctant. First off, on rare occasions I still have a full and firm erection out of the blue. It will never last for intercourse, but gives me pause that a new medication might come along that will make intercourse possible for me. With my luck that would happen a few weeks after I get an implant. Any opinions on this? Secondly, how "real" does an artificial erection feel? Is it fully as useful as the "real thing"? Can you masturbate and enjoy it as much as before when everything worked fine like it's supposed to? How disruptful to the "flow" of a sexual encounter is the inflation process? I mean, after a lot of foreplay do you have to excuse yourself to go to the bathroom to get it up? Is an orgasm similar to what it was before the implant? After you get off, I understand that as long as it's inflated you can keep going. Do you ever want to? Does it still feel good enough to motivate you to go another round? I need these concerns addressed before I will go through with this. My uro says I'm completely out of options but it concerns me that I still get a full natural erection sometimes. That tells me nothing is "broken". I would really hate to have an implant and then have a new med come along that is wildly successful for guys who have tried everything else and failed with it. Can anyone give me any reasoable reassurance that an implant is the way to go? Lastly, how long does it take before you can't feel the apparatus inside you, until it feels natural to you> Thanks so much.

Hey Dave, just curious, why did your doctor choose so many RTE's rather than just select a bigger prosthesis?

Larry

[DaveKell]

In rereading this old post I am laughing at the concerns I expressed. The fact that when I wrote it I still was getting hard natural erections is why I didn't get an implant way back then. Another fact is in the intervening years since I wrote this post I still never had one satisfying sexual episode. My relationship with my wife continued to erode as my mental state became more abysmal.

Since my implant 9 months ago I've found none of the concerns I expressed in this original post had any merit whatsoever. Initiating sex is a bit different in that I need about a minute to get hard manually, but that is the only difference. I've shared this with one woman I've been friends with since 3rd grade and she basically stopped communicating with me. I finally got her to explain that a guy who couldn't get hard because of her naked body held no interest for her. She admitted her two ex husbands experienced ED which led to her divorces, but she still wouldn't conceded that letting a guy have a few moments to get a hardon in bed with her was something she could accept. I told her she had no idea what she would be giving up but it was to no avail. I never had any intentions of attempting to bed her, she was just someone I felt comfortable talking to. Those women DO exist I've found. It's an indication of an insecurity on their part.

I have another female friend who is a beautiful 35 year old Hispanic woman who is the niece of my recently deceased best friend. I told her I might soon be visiting her remaining uncle four hours away in Houston when I'm there to speak at a men's health seminar. She wanted to know what that was about. I gave her a sanitized version of the story and she asked if I would consider demonstrating it to her sometime. I told her I'd consider it, as a clinical demo of a medical device in my body and assured her there would be no sexual component in my mind to do so. She recently left the father of her 4 year old daughter because as she said "he got fat and couldn't screw her anymore". They were never married but she still has feelings for him and might want to suggest he pursue an implant. She lives an hour and a half away so I am in no hurry to rush over to demo it for her. She still texts me frequently since making the request.

As for the other concerns in this original post, I have none of them anymore. My dick works splendidly now, in many ways better than ever before. All my original concerns have been addressed by my own implant experience and I couldn't be more pleased.

[Quincy]

I pulled the original post by DaveKell out of the past because I thought some of us considering an implant could use the info contained. Now it's even better with the posts you guys have added. Thank you very much! And nice to hear the "after" effects, DaveKell.

Quincy