Greetings to you all. I have been reading post on this site for about 4 years now, since I had my surgeries. I am 48 years old. I had my surgeries in Nov 07 and takedown in Feb. 08. After the first, I was still able to have sex. After the takedown, very little luck. I also have retrograde ejaculation with no output. I've trived taking the ED pills after I was healed sometimes it would work and sometimes it wouldn't. I can say that this has really messed with my mind and three years later it's not much better. I truly believe I have permanant nerve damage. Some other factors are that I am a diabetic and have high blood pressure. Even with those problems I was doing well before the surgeries. Needless to say I am very depressed. I am married and it has been hard(no pun intended) for me and my wife. I don't know where to turn. I went to a urologist he wasn't much help. Have been looking at the herbal pills (maca, horny goat weed etc)but all info says not to take with the HBP. I am just about at the end of my rope. Can anyone give me some helpful info?

Please, any help would be greatly appreciated

Even though you didn't have any luck with the urologist you went to, go see another. Are there urologists in your area who specialize in ED?

I hope you find a solution to this and I'm so sorry you're experiencing it.

kathy

Yes, I'd see a different urologist. Unfortunately, the more time passes without this resolving, the more likely it is permanent damage. Toss diabetes on the heap and you have a double whammy. Not trying to be glib, but just say it how it is. What probably is going on is that you had some damage before the surgery, just from the diabetes. Even if it was not manifested, nerve and microcirculatory damage caused by diabetes occurs that is subclinical, meaning it is there, but not manifesting in a noticeable way. Sort of like smoking for 30 years but not noticing lung damage until a fair amount of capacity is gone.

If the prescription pills are not effective, there is no herbal remedy that will be stronger. How are you doing on your diabetes control? Keeping your HbA1c below 7%? If not, then tighter control may be helpful. They say that is the key for all the complications of diabetes. I know for my husband, his ED improved with weight loss and better blood glucose control. Also, you cannot discount the diabetes angle based on what was going on before, as diabetes is a progressive disease. At least this is something you can do something about. Another thing is about your hypertension. What medications are you on? You may be on something that contributes to ED, and that is an easy fix by switching to a different med.

I also think that another urologist who has a special interest in ED would be worth pursuing. Even though the first guy was a dud, you might get better results with someone else. Plus, perhaps there are new strategies out there now.

Jan

I have already planned on seeing another urologist, my numbers usually range from 6.8 & 7.1. I am taking 40mg Lotensin for the HBP. I try to walk at least an hour 3 to 5 days a week (weather & schedule permitting). It's really strange when I take the ED meds sometimes they work sometimes they don't. It's a flip of the coin. What about the caverject injections? Worth trying? Ant help would be greatly appreciated.

I'm having the same problem, three years and still ED and RE. After trying all pills without success I am now using trimix. At the beginning the idea of sticking a needle in my dear friend was pretty scary, but you can get an auto injector which makes a huge difference. It also takes some time to adjust the dosage but is worth it, I'm happy and my wife is happy too. I would say it work more than 90% of the time. Just don't give up, go to another urologist if you have to. Good luck

Sounds like you are doing well with your diabetes control, and since Lotensin is an ACE inhibitor, it is much less likely to cause ED. The injections probably are worth trying. Have you tried all of the various pill options? They are not the same. My husband uses Levitra, and a quarter pill is sufficient.

Jan

I'm trying to do well, could always be doing better though. I really am hopeful that the injections will work. Will keep you all posted. I've tried the three major brands of pills, like I've said before, sometimes they work, sometimes they don't, it's kind of a crap shoot. If anyone has any other suggestions, feel free to respond. Thanks to all that have responded thus far, it gives me hope.

squirt96 How are doing now?