Question:
I had a radical prostatectomy. Viagra does nothing, so I am using the
shots. My penis doesn't look or feel like my penis of old. It is
shorter and smaller in diameter. It also stick straight out, rather
than up, as it used to. I have been experiencing some pain during
erection. After sex, I am unable to put on my pants because to force
my erection upward, against my belly, is most painful. So U have to
wait for the erection to subside (up to 1/2 an hour), before I can put
on my pants.
It seems that during the radical prostatectomy, about 1.5" of urethra
was removed along with the prostate, which surrounded it. So now,
there isn't enough slack in the urethra to allow a full erection.
My question is this. For years surgeons have used Gortex tubing to
replace arteries and veins. Would it be possible to insert a 1.5"
length of Gortex tubing between the urethra and the bladder, to allow
sufficient slack for an erection?
Answer:
> I had a radical prostatectomy. Viagra does nothing, so I am using the
> shots. My penis doesn't look or feel like my penis of old. It is
> shorter and smaller in diameter.
> [snip - painful positioning stuff deleted]
> It seems that during the radical prostatectomy, about 1.5" of urethra
> was removed along with the prostate, which surrounded it. So now,
> there isn't enough slack in the urethra to allow a full erection.
****> How long ago was the RP? You are correct that an inch or so of
urethra gets removed, along with the prostate gland (hard to do otherwise,
it runs through the middle of it!). If it has only been six months or so,
it may get better over time.
> My question is this. For years surgeons have used Gortex tubing to
> replace arteries and veins. Would it be possible to insert a 1.5"
> length of Gortex tubing between the urethra and the bladder, to allow
> sufficient slack for an erection?
****> Possible, maybe, I guess. Advisable? Probably not. Means another
MAJOR operation, with all the attendant risks, and I'm not so sure they
could do it too easily. The other thing that they MIGHT be willing to do,
is used in penile 'lengthening' procedures, where they go in and only need
to cut the top 'suspensory ligaments' to allow the penis to drop lower,
adding some extra length. Either way, talk to the uro, and if he won't
address the issue seriously, find another one.
