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Suggest Remedies For Erectile Dysfunction After A Prostate Surgery

Posted on Mon, 13 Nov 2017

Question: Do injections after prostate surgery help to get back my natural ability to get an erection if I've had a nerve sparing surgery to remove the prostate?

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Depends on what injections

Detailed Answer:
hi,

We hear a lot of people complaining about erections after prostate surgery though it was nerve sparing one.
Quite a lot of them start having good sexual function after few months without any therapy.
What type of injections are you planning to take to get back the erection?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (8 hours later)

It has been more than 9 months from my surgery and the doctor is recommending penile injection. Does that promote the return of natural erections?

Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
80 to 90% of men it's effective onvtrials

Detailed Answer:
hi
I guess your doctor had not said the active ingredients of the injection. I presume it to be alprostadil. This seem effective active in most men up to 90 pc of them who took it. it is not natural for sure.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar