Just found out reduction in size

Im having my prostate removed on the 22nd and just found out they cut above and below the prostate then pull the ureter up and reattach, from some other internet sits they say this shrinks your penis if this is true how much and does it last forever or can you get some back. Im average size but no man wants to loose length,

thank you

Recent prior thread:
www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=2462776

Well, again, it varies. The issue for me has been what I call the 'vanishing turtle'. On a cold day or sometimes first in the morning it's hard to find to pee. BUT, wife has no complaints. At all. Not that i was obsessed like some guys seem to be with the measurements before or since. I can't tell a difference with erect size.

That's not what shrinks your penis. Cutting the urethra pulls your bladder down (gravity!) not your penis up. Your penis shrinks because the nerves that innervate your penis tissue have been shocked, and the blood supply has been cut off. That causes atrophy of those tissues. It may also lead to fibrosis in those tissues, which may be irrevocable. The best way to avoid it, at least as much as possible, is through as much stimulation as possible. It's probably a good idea to begin ED meds before surgery. As soon as your doctor gives the go ahead, you can begin using a pump. Trimix injections too, if the ED meds don't work.

If you were unaware of that side effect, you are probably unaware of other side effects like climacturia (peeing at orgasm), stress incontinence, Peyronie's (abnormal curvature), and dysorgasmia (pain at orgasm). I assume you know that you will no longer produce ejaculate. Even with erectile function recovery, it is rarely what it was before. Here's an article that mentions the more common side effects (I wish your doctor had discussed it with you - many do not):

/prostatecancerinfolink.net/2015/12/14/understanding-the-range-of-risks-associated-with-prostate-cancer-surgery-today

Mine looked like a frightened turtle until I was once again able to achieve an erection. It now is pretty much what it was. Practice makes perfect if you are able.

Tom

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Your work sounds very impressive ...mine is stock ....sounds like you have PLENTY to keep you busy during the healing stage of the up coming event !.....again , good luck and best holiday wishes ! Stay with us....we just gotta know :)

JackH said...

40buickcoupe said...
I have all the information given to me by my Dr on all risks. They have been great its just I read when they cut the urethra above and below they have to pull it back to the bladder which is pulling it up into and toward the bladder which shrinks or I should say shortens it. That makes since to me

It's counter-intuitive...because that's not what causes it.


You said you got "...all the information given to me by my Dr on all risks," so what did your doctor's literature (not "the internet") say about the shortening?

Very good question. I'm thinking that is rarely mentioned, as I think many men- if there was any alternative treatment available with at least reasonable chance of a "cure", so to speak, would think dang hard about that surgery choice if this was clearly pointed out. If they told you not only do you have a very high risk of some degree of- or even total lifetime- impotence, but whatever you got, you are going to lose some of it, I think that would be a real attention getter. But maybe I'm wrong about that.

My doctor was very honest with me about probable life time impotence ( or as he called it, ED, since he could not spare nerves it was virtually certain), though he sort of made lite of it by saying "no big deal, you can just inject, or in the worst case get an implant". But he never mentioned injections that don't work worth a hoot and ache like crazy for 2 hours, possible trips to the ER to deal with injections gone wrong, shrinkage, Peyronie's(curved penis), or a reasonably high risk of loss of pleasure- or even pain- with orgasm. Not a word about any of that. Since he makes his living removing prostates, I think I understand why he would not emphasize any of that.

My Dr never said anything about shorting I just read it by many men

Yeah, for sure.

My unit completely disappears into my body cavity, no change 4 years after either, nor have those missing 2 inches (when erect) ever reappeared. A couple of low - grade nocturnal erections in the last few weeks though...maybe 3 or 4 out of 10, but better than nothing. Still no libido either, more than 2 years after the last hit of Eligard.

alephnull-

Mulhall says it begins immediately. When tissues that are supposed to be innervated no longer get signals, they begin to atrophy. On top of that, the blood supply is cut off for a long period during the operation. That is the goal of Ash Tewari's torsionless operation. He avoids handling the nerves so innervation is not interrupted. And he monitors oxygenation of the penis during the operation. If it gets too low, it sets off an alarm, so he re-establishes blood flow before continuing. Early atrophic changes are probably reversible with penile rehab. But once fibrosis starts to set in, the changes may become irreversible.

Dennis, it sounds good. You'll be doing fine. Once the leash is off, feel free to use willie gently. You don't want to go crazy right away.