@alfonse I can hopefully reassure you a little about the orgasm issue. I was nervous the first time too, and in retrospect the anticipatory anxiety was the biggest obstacle. My surgeon cleared me at two weeks, although I personally waited until a little beyond three weeks. Since your team told you four weeks, I’d follow their recommendation.

Once you’re cleared, though, I wouldn’t let the retrograde aspect occupy too much space in your head. The orgasmic sensation itself doesn’t depend on semen exiting through the urethra. In my case, the orgasm feels every bit as normal and intense as it did before surgery… the only meaningful difference is where the ejaculate goes. After the first time, when I realized everything felt completely normal and nothing bad happened, the anxiety disappeared and subsequent experiences were much more enjoyable.

I’m also back to unrestricted workouts, including fairly intense cardio, which has been another great milestone.

I do want to emphasize that I’m not posting my progress as a comparison or suggesting anyone else’s recovery should look like mine. I was fortunate to have an excellent surgeon, only about 6 grams of tissue removed, and a very short operation of roughly 35 minutes. You had about 40 grams removed, so we’re starting from very different positions on the track. Everyone gets to move forward at his own pace.

I think it’s valuable for these communities to include the positive experiences along with the difficult ones. Hopefully mine gives you a little less to worry about as you approach that next milestone.