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Can anyone share their experience with ProACT (an AUS)?
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@jeffmarc You are correct, only 9 months out and I was concerned that urologist would want to wait until the one year point before doing anything surgical to address incontinence. However, my incontinence was severe (complete) and PT and time had yielded zero improvements, not even the slightest. I think the reason surgeons generally like to wait for 12 months post RALP is they want to give the body a chance to recover continence on it's own. I am grateful that there has been no hesitation moving forward. According to the maker of ProAct it is very easy to remove. 16,000 of these have been done throughout the world, most in Europe where it has been approved quite a bit longer than in US.
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Being on ADT and/or Zytiga will reduce your testosterone so you will have little desire for sex And it can be hard to get an erection. I’m not sure what drugs you are on.
Some people get implants so they can still get erections,, There is a very high satisfaction rate with people that have done this.
You can also use injections into the penis, which can give you a solid erection. They have Bimix and Trimix Injections that can be used and they work very well for most people.
It is also recommended that people take Cialis daily to keep the blood flow working properly. This is something your surgeon should’ve told you about. Many doctors give them to their patients very soon after surgery, They don’t wait a year for it.
Yes, if you have incontinence, it is serve a pain, but you can wear a condom while having sex.
You don’t have to give up. There are solutions.