What Are Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Implants and how do they work?
How Do Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Implants work?
An inflatable penile prosthesis is one of the many options men can choose from to treat their erectile dysfunction. The Prosthesis is an actual mechanical device inserted into the penis. Considered the last resort men turn to when all else fails, such as vacuum pumps, injection therapy such as caverject and prescription meds like Viagra. These devices can only be implanted in the penis’s erection chambers through surgery and there are a few different types of prosthesis.
These penis implants are mostly used when a mans impotence problems are caused due to a medical condition and not to other types of erectile dysfunction such as Psychological. When there are no treatment options and the problem is not likely to improve, implants are best alternative and almost 90% effective in men.
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How noticeable is a Penile Implant?
The only visible mark that you will see is a small scar underneath your penis that goes from the bottom of the penis to the scrotum. It is highly unlikely that a sexual partner will notice you have one implanted, unless they look in detail under your penis.
Are they effective and what is the success rate?
According to several surveys, the prosthesis’s have a success rate ranging from 90 – 95% and can produce stiff firm erections. Some men complain about the length of the penis with an implant, claiming that before, erection size was longer. However, there are new devices that address this issue by extending the erections length, size and overall stiffness.
Video demonstrating how it works and the procedure:
Are these implants safe? What are the Cons?
Like all surgeries procedures, there is no guarantee that complications will not occur. Some problems reported after the surgery include:
Formation of scar tissue
Mechanical failure
Uncontrolled bleeding after the procedure
The only negative side of penile implants, is the possibility of getting an erection naturally, without the device. Once a man decides to get this procedure done there is no turning back. Most men who have had the implants taken out, are never able to achieve an erection again and depend on this device.
1) Bendable (Malleable) Prosthesis
The first type is the bendable prosthesis, which might not be the best solution for those men who want complete control on when you need an erection and when you want it to completely go away. The downfall with the bendable option is the pair of metal rods that are implanted in the penis. The penis is always semi-rigid and all that needs to be done is adjust the metal rod and position it in order to have sex. Once finished the rod can be bent back into a flaccid state, but the penis still stays semi-rigid, making it hard to keep hidden.
2) Hydraulic Inflatable Prosthesis
The most common ones are the inflatable hydraulic prosthesis. This let’s you choose when you want an erection and when you want it to go completely flaccid again. It is the most natural prosthesis available and widely selected by men.
It has two built in cylinders, a pump and a reservoir that are all surgically put in the penis. The cylinders are placed inside the penis, both connected with tubing to the reservoir. The reservoir actually goes below the groin and the pump is placed right between the testicles. All that needs to be done to get it all started is pressing the pump. This will pass fluid from the reservoir to the cylinders, inflating them and producing an erection.
Once you are ready to stop and want to reverse the erection, there is a button at the bottom of the pump that will release the liquid and the penis will go back to hanging loosely.
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