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I'm 3 months post RALP now, 74 y/o. My experience with sexual function is similar to yours. My understanding is that return to normal "usually" takes 18-24 months. This was confirmed during my post-op check a week ago. In the interim, daily pump use and every-other-day cialis use are recommended to keep the penile tissues from "scarring" up by inducing expansion of the blood vessels on a regular basis. Penile ring or injection are necessary to mimic more normal, sustained erections during that 2 year wait for nerve function to return. The penile rehab practitioner I consulted acknowledges the frustration of the seeming lack of progress, but insists on persistence nonetheless. The trick for me is to combine orgasm with penetration. Both are possible individually (and my wife will still orgasm), but not yet together.

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Thanks for your reply and comments. Yes, I do realize that I am doing, (recovering) better than many men while not as food as some. It’s been a back and forth of progress and regression thus far. I suppose it’s the periods of regression that are most challenging for me. That, plus the desire to be “ready” on the ready with my wife when we are both up for some infancy. Of course, that also means “standing well at attention!” Luckily, I’ve had several or more occasions when my wife and I have “climaxes/orgasmed” together! Of course, all men and women are different. My wife is definitely a “slow simmering type” and then explodes into very intense, multiple orgasms! I consider myself a fortunate man in that sense. It just requires great persistence on my part. I also take some of the credit for knowing what and how to be a good lover. I am looking forward to working with a Penile Rehabilitation Specialist to discuss and strategize what the best and most beneficial strategies for me to take etc. Thanks again for sharing your experience. Unfortunately, I find that too little men are willing to share their stories and experiences with other men about most of the challenges associated with Prostate Cancer. Wishing you the very best of health, happiness and well-being,
Phil