ED and exercise

The leaking on arousal was my experience too and not something I was warned about! This can have a negative feedback effect on your erection too as I have yet to find a woman who enjoys being p****d on!

So what to do about it? Well the good news for me is it has got better over time so 5 years years down the line and with the help of a cock ring (Essential kit for post prostatectomy!) I enjoy sex again without to many unfortunate incidents! Watch out for the booze though it helps in moderation but will ultimately lead to wetting yourself!

Thank you for your replies Lyn, Chris and Franciji

Lyn, you have answered many of my panicky questions following my surgery 15 months ago and still are doing the same. I am sure there are many grateful patients like myself in this forum. You are a star and thank you again.

WRT Penile rehabilitation, I take Tadalafil 2.5 mg daily. I also have soma erect use it once/twice a week mainly to rehabilitate, couldn't  quite use the ring to achieve penetration. 

WRT pelvic floor, I dont do anything specific. Did Kegels for about 6 months and when the incontinence didnt improve, I gave up. I still have the reminders come up on NHS squeezy app. Any merit in restarting them now? Will this help with incontinence (or help with ED).

Good to know squatting wont impede ED recovery. I have been very careful, didnt ride a bike for 8 months and then bought a special saddle.

My surgeon quoted this before surgery: never assume you will be back to normal! That had put my mind at peace to some extent, but I want to do all I can.

I had 2 surprises after the op.   

One was that after I went to the loo and zipped up there was often a bit of urine left behind waiting to come out.  The hospital sent a questionnaire after my op and this was one of the questions so it must be fairly common.   

The other is the arousal leak.  I don't get much of an erection but it often feels like I have.  I still get the initial arousal feeling in the groin but I know that when I get it there is probably some leakage.   It seems to happen more sometimes than others, even now.  Even if I go to the loo first there is no guarantee.   It can happen walking down the street if you start thinking about stuff.  It makes you realise how often you are aroused without being aware of it and it makes you more aware of what arouses you.

With both of the above I've managed to improve control of it myself without assistance and now it has to be a very good arousal to get a leak.

I thought that because it only happens at the initial urge that it would be easier to control but it seems to be part of a basic instinct.  Something signals and it has a physical effect.

As for squats I'd feel sure they do some good for incontinence, even though they aren't the prescribed exercise, but doubt they help ED.   Although squats can raise the pulse probably better than most exercises, which helps the heart and circulation which helps everything.   They say.