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Posted 3/5/2015 1:55 AM (GMT 0)
cant seem to get a straight answer, I went to a urologist (not my surgeon) today who said my penis has to be shorter because the uretha is cut off at the prostate and reattached. Then someone else told me the uretha is cut off at the bladder prostate is removed and then bladder reattached. I swear im 1 to 1 1/2 inches shorter (not documented). Don't know what I did wrong. I started to stimulate my self a few times a day after the catheter was removed because of what I read about lack of blood and damage. I couldn't afford a bunch of Viagra so I got about a %50 or %60 erection everyday without v and used Viagra once a week with my wife, for bout 4 months and then I got a great deal on sildenafil 20mg tabs and was able to take them 3 or 4times a week. My surgeon said my prostate was extremly scarred from 8 biopsys so I wonder if he was extra aggressive and removed more uretha or if I suffered some damage early cause of only using Viagra once a week. I get that I should be happy and I am that surgery went well but Im just looking for some answers
Posted 3/5/2015 2:16 AM (GMT 0)
It probably has little to do with urethral shortening - it affects both length and girth. Many think it's due to atrophy of penile tissue, starting with oxygen deprivation during surgery and the resultant development of scar tissue, and also from disuse. The best solution is to use it as much as possible: master bation, pump, ed meds and injections - everything you can think of to keep the tissue oxygenation happening.

- Allen
Posted 3/5/2015 2:50 AM (GMT 0)
after going through 30 hyperbaric oxygen treatments related to my major dental and jaw bone surgery late last year ,convinced it would help men with these ED issues. It's all about being in a heavy oxygen atmosphere for 2 hours per day min. It forces oxygen into all the blood vessels.

although I had zero ED issues before the treatments, my wife and I are totally convinced that it helped improved the size of my "unit", and made full errections even harder than before. this all became noticeable about a month after the treatments ended, and continues 5 months later.

I would guess most insurances wouldn't pay for it, even for legitimate ED issues, which is a shame, as it could help men in need. at 2,000-2,500 per day per treatment, it would get expensive.

perhaps you could ask your doctor about hyperbaric treatments, you never know.
Posted 3/5/2015 4:17 AM (GMT 0)
Wow, Purgatory, very interesting! Cost prohibitive for all but the wealthy most likely, but wow!

I agree with Tall Allen that it is unlikely to be due to the urethra, especially during erection. From what I understand, the urethra is anchored on the penile side of the prostate, and it is the bladder that is pulled down to make the connection. Plus, at 13 months out, I have had no obvious shrinkage yet, although I was convinced at first that I did. And my urethra was cut just like yours was.

When I first used a pump I could only get to about 1/2 normal size. But shortly after I did my 1st injection and it pretty much popped up to normal size, if not quite normal firmness. After that, things always went well with pump rehab, getting up to at least normal size if not a bit more so. My only worries now are that I don't inject or pump near as much as I should, so I hope that does not cause me future problems.

But if you have not been using a pump, and/or maybe also injections for rehab, you might consider it. Either one of those does a fine job of getting blood down where you need it. Many say that there is not enough arterial blood pulled in with a pump, but it for sure gets things stretched out- just go slow and careful, if it hurts stop, back off! When I first started pumping it felt cold, but now it is always nice and warm and pink.

So, it is possible that pumps and/or injections can help you regain some of your lost length, of you are not already doing those things. Maybe.
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