Erectile dysfunction (ED) treatments: What works for you?
I've been seeing a urologist for a couple of years. The reason for my first appointment was mostly about urinary urgency and frequency. Oxybutinin has reduced the frequency, but not the urgency. At my last appointment, last week, we focused more on ED.
He listed 4 options for treatment. #1 was Viagra and its siblings. Done that and they quit working. #2 was a pump, which I tried. It's great for masturbation, but a real mood killer when used during intimacy with my wife. Even so, part of ED is the inability to maintain an erection. #3 is injecting a drug into the penis. Doesn't that sound like fun? But I know that it works for lots of men. That leads to #4, a penile implant. An implant has the highest success and satisfaction rate.
I'd like to hear what has worked best. I can read the articles online, but I'd rather hear about what your experiences have been.
Jim
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Hello,
I'm 47 years old. I have been having erectile dysfunction since my early thirties. I have done a couple of tests, for diabetes, prostate, testosterone, cholesterol, hypertension among other tests. The doctors say the results from my tests are just fine therefore, the Erectile Dysfunction cannot be as a result of any medical condition.
Mentally I am just ok. I have no stress and I have a strong desire for sexual intercourse. I have never had any injury that I can attribute to my condition.
For a couple of years, I have tried to use some medication to aid me with erection, however, I still can't have an erection that is strong enough for penetration.
What can I do or what can I use to deal with this condition?
You need to go to a sexual health dr. .. not a regular urologist ... sexual health dr's deal with these issues ... do it while you are still young .. there are tests that can be done to check to see if the trapped blood i leaking back out of your penis .. there are shots you can use on your penis which are pretty much painless that can help induce an erection firm enough for intercourse ... the long you don't have firm erections the more size loss you will have as you age .. I'm much older than u 70 ..but in the end I ended up going with a mallabble epile implant one of the best choices I have made ..
Only 47 and experiencing erectile issues. Tried medications and still no real results. Your best bet is a penile implant. Do your homework. I am much older than you, but suffered the same. If you are located in New York. Dr. IVAN COLON. 1-855-528-7322. You will never regret it. Yeah the first 3 or 4 month directly after surgery will find you hating me and possibly the doctor. But after that you will send letters of approval and appreciation. The operation (procedure) is not inexpensive. It costs. But depending on your health insurance, you might have little or no deductibles. Ot is worth a check. You have a long sex life ahead of you. Don't mock around any longer. The average implant lasts 15 to 20 years and fully guaranteed. Anyway, do your homework. I just wanted to save you some foot steps chosing the right Doc for the surgery. Good luck.