Still have erectile dysfunction with implant…

[DiegoFernandez]

Hi Sonny!

Sorry to hear there hasn't been any improvement with 10mg tadalafil. Here are a few things you could discuss with yours doctor: diet, exercise, sleep, and stress management might help. Other ED medications like sildenafil might work better or could be combined with tadalafil under medical supervision. Supplements like L-arginine, ginseng, and yohimbine sometimes help but can have side effects and interactions. Therapy or counseling might also be beneficial.

Other methods like vacuum devices, injections, or surgical implants could be options if other treatments fail. Be sure to discuss any changes with your doctor to find a safe and effective treatment. Good luck!

[sonnyjim]

I already have an implant. But it doesn't cure anything for me, I'm still in the exact same boat and nobody can help me.

[Wilsonmill]

Nitric Oxide helps with oxygen and blood flow as well, its a natural supplement. I will take it before going out and playing pickleball.  Hope you find an answer

[sonnyjim]

Hi guys,

What else can I try? This is purely an issue with the corpus spongiosum not filling. Obviously I have the implant now, which I've gotten over. I just can't really have any kind of a sex life because whenever I try my penis doesn't fill with blood at all.

The implant works, the rest of my penis doesn't. This hasn't improved at all in 7 years and it's making me severely depressed because I imagine a future of being alone.

If anyone else can offer me any advice I'd be grateful.

[Pfract]

We missed you Sonny! Welcome back.

[sonnyjim]

We missed you Sonny! Welcome back.

Another great post. Thanks.

I wonder how you're a moderator here to be honest.

[Arthur]

Hi guys,

What else can I try? This is purely an issue with the corpus spongiosum not filling. Obviously I have the implant now, which I've gotten over. I just can't really have any kind of a sex life because whenever I try my penis doesn't fill with blood at all.

The implant works, the rest of my penis doesn't. This hasn't improved at all in 7 years and it's making me severely depressed because I imagine a future of being alone.

If anyone else can offer me any advice I'd be grateful.

Hey, Sonny!

I'm sorry you are facing these issues but I don't get what you mean by "The implant works, the rest of my penis doesn't." I'm neither an implant expert, nor do I have one implanted in myself but if your penis is not working as it should be after having the implant surgery then it is more than likely the problem is the implant itself or the way it was implanted by the surgeon.

Try to look at it in a different way, let's say if you fractured your wrist in a road accident and then go to a doctor and they try to fix your wrist with metal rods, screws and whatnot... And then if your wrist is still not working as it should be after the recovery period then maybe your wrist surgery was not actually a successful one and you need further medical help for your wrist.

I hope you seek further medical help regarding your issue because 7 years is not a short time and I know the pain and suffering it can cause in our lives.

Have a nice day, brother!

[sonnyjim]

The corpus spongiosum, which is the bottom side of the penis which is also part of the glans does not work.

The implant replaces the cavernosa the top part of the penis.

So basically, the implant pumps up of course but the bottom side and the head of the penis doesn't fill with blood.

[willl2024]

I'm new here and certainly no expert but is there any way some type of grafting would work for you? I've read about vascular bypass similar to a heart bypass. I'm considering an implant myself but the permanence of it gives me reason to pause. It seems you are in the UK? I don't know anything about the Drs there, but have you consulted any of the big names in the US? Was any surgery besides the implant done on you?

[sonnyjim]

No, no surgery apart from the implant.

I've literally been dealing with this issue for 7 years now and I'm no better off.

I'm not disappointed with the implant I just think maybe I made the wrong decision to have it done because it isn't that part of my penis that doesn't work. If the rest of it did work I'd probably be happy.

Now I have a penile implant and no sensation because the corpus spongiosum doesn't fill.

Not sure what to actually do next.