Dawn sat down with Dr. Tom Walsh of the University of Washington's Department of Urology to ask what are the most important things to consider before contemplating penile prosthesis surgery. An excellent speaker, Dr. Walsh called out three things patients should consider:
- Patients that have had the surgery have a remarkably high satisfaction rate (95%)
- It's not a completely natural erection - don't expect the erection you had when you were 18. However, as the erection does not depend on blood flow, it will last as long as you want it to, which may partially explain the high levels of satisfaction
- Like people, every surgery is unique so spend sometime finding an experienced surgeon. Experience also counts before surgery as a good surgeon will lead you to a penile prosthesis on a pace that is best for you.
This is Dawn's last post with Brokenhandle. She'll be providing us with some advice going forward but her schedule is too busy for her to commit on a regular basis. We really appreciate her helping us establish the site!
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