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  • Who is and isn't a candidate for a penile implant? A penile implant is an option for men whose erectile dysfunction has not responded to other treatment, or who prefer a definitive treatment. Surgery is not performed while there is an infection in the body, on the skin or in the urinary tract. Risk factors such as spinal cord injury, with infection rates of up to 16%, are weighed rather than ruling surgery out.
  • Can you take ED medication after an implant? Tablets for erectile dysfunction are not needed for rigidity once an implant is in place, because the implant makes the shaft firm. After surgery, PDE5 inhibitor tablets and alprostadil have been used to improve warmth, sensation and swelling of the glans, but the evidence is too limited to guide practice. PDE5 inhibitors must never be combined with nitrates.
  • Does a penile implant change penis size? A penile implant can make the erect penis slightly shorter than an erection produced with medication before surgery. In one study the loss averaged 0.74 cm one year after surgery. Most men feel some shortening, but in another study measured length did not change significantly, and in some men with Peyronie's disease stretched length increased.
  • Can you still orgasm after a penile implant? A penile implant makes the shaft rigid but does not generally enhance orgasm or ejaculation, and it has no direct effect on sex drive. Changes in orgasm are more often linked to the cause of the erectile dysfunction, such as prostate cancer treatment. Satisfaction with implant surgery still reaches 92% to 100% in patients with appropriate counselling.

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  • Global Guide: Accessing Penile Implants Worldwide Today European and American urology guidelines agree that a penile implant can be offered to men whose erectile dysfunction has not responded to other treatment, or who prefer a definitive option. Patient satisfaction after implantation is reported at 92% to 100%. How the operation is funded differs between countries, but neither guideline sets country-specific criteria.
  • Penile Implant Types Compared: What Global Evidence Shows Penile implants come in two classes, inflatable devices with two or three pieces and semi-rigid devices such as malleable rods. In the studies reviewed by the American Urological Association, mean satisfaction was 86.2% with inflatable models and 75.1% with malleable ones. No randomised trial has compared satisfaction between the two, so the choice rests on anatomy, hand function, cost and preference.

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