Howdy from west Central Texas

[Txagq8]

Why do I feel like I’m introducing myself at an AA meeting ? Hi, I’m txagq8, and I have ED.

I’m thinking it’s normal procedure here to provide a quick bio before I wander over to one of the boards for knowledge and guidance from other folks’ experiences.

I’m 63. Retired Army Officer. Retired engineer from oil/gas industry. Married to same wife 35 years. Grown kids.

Excellent health. Gym rat. Non drinker. Non smoker. (Chewing tobacco and the occasional cigar doesn’t count). No diabetes, no prostate problems. Mild hypertension (familial) that’s well controlled by one metoprolol pill daily. Hit the low T numbers about 5 years ago, have been on TRT since, doc has had no problems prescribing a dose that keeps me well within the upper echelons of normal T with minimal side effects (oily skin and a bit of acne) and my PSA runs between .8 and 1.1.

I’ve had ED my entire life. Since puberty. I had no idea that anyone else had an erection that would last more than a minute or two without massive stimulation. I thought everyone needed to hold one hand at the base of their penis, applying pressure to compress the groin and maintain an erection, while mastyrbating. When I was young, it was easier to generate enough stimulation and finish quickly enough to where I didn’t notice. It wasn’t until I was married a couple of years, and we were trying to have kids, that my wife and I noticed something wasn’t right.

I wasn’t getting to climax, and we thought I had some delayed ejaculation issues. I was in the Army, this was the late 1980s, so I was paying out of pocket to see all these civilian medical folks. Nobody ever even suggested ED as a possible culprit, until one prescient urologist asked my wife to describe the situation. He was able to put two and two together and determine that not reaching orgasm was fairly normal if you were engaged in intercourse with about a 50 or 60% erect organ.

So then they did the inject and dye and X-ray film and Doppler stuff testing and sure enough, I had (and still have) a whole bunch of venous abnormalities down there so maintaining an erection has always been like trying to put air in a tire with multiple good-sized nail holes.

Back then papaverine-phentolamine was the answer, and it worked. Then prostaglandin E1 came out, and I ended up using that, although it was reasonably effective it gave me a bad case of achy dick. When Viagra (and other oral) drugs came on the scene in the late 90s I tried them, and they helped, and it was nice not to stop foreplay while I gave myself an injection. They didn’t eliminate the problem completely

It’s a good thing my wife and I both have a sense of humor because sex has been very frustrating for a long time. And the effectiveness of injections and/or pills has diminished to the point I started thinking about an implant. So I’ve discussed this with the urological surgeon recommended by the doc who handles my TRT.

I’ve not said yes or no to the surgeon, but I’m pretty well convinced that it would be the right thing to do. I have a lot of questions for guys who have done it, and that’s why I’m here.

[Quester]

Welcome,

When I first discovered this forum I spent a lot of time reading through various threads under the implant heading. I learned a lot researched just about everything I could.

Met a couple of great guys and was able to privatize messenger them chatted on the chat section. Met one in person even though he was willing I did not see his implant in person.

I developed a list of questions to research on line or ask the doctors at the VA medical center. All were great in helping me get to a point that when I got my implant I knew basically what to expect.

So ask away we are all here for each other.

[60s_surfer]

The ultimate solution for a venous leak is an implant. In the mean time, I have a suggestion that may be some help. Some of the men on this site have reported that a constriction ring helps give a better erection in cases with a venous leak. Depending on how bad the leak is, you may not need the really strong rings that men with severe ED require. There is no way to find out except to experiment. I have found using a vacuum erection device to put on the ring makes the whole process easier.