A penile prosthesis implantation is used when there is a clear medical cause for Erectile dysfunction and when the problem is unlikely to resolve or improve naturally or with other medical treatments. These devices are either inflatable or malleable. It consists of a pair of malleable rods surgically implanted within the erection chambers of the penis. With this type of implant the penis is always semi-rigid and merely needs to be lifted or adjusted into the erect position to initiate sex. Inflatable prosthesis on the other hand allows a man to have an erection whenever he chooses and looks more natural. Men who have had the prosthesis surgery can see the small surgical scar, other people probably will be unable to tell that a man has an inflatable penile prosthesis.
The inflatable penile prosthesis consists of a reservoir and a pump which are placed surgically in the body. When the penis is inflated, the prosthesis makes the penis stiff and thick, similar to a natural erection. It doesn’t change sensation on the penis skin or a man’s ability to reach orgasm. Ejaculation is not affected. Men usually cannot get an erection without inflating the implant. If it is removed, the man may never again have natural erections.
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