Actual Levels of nerve sparing during RP surgery - in percentage terms ?

Whether or not you regain natural erections is not always directly related to the amount of nerves spared. Some men can have full nerve sparing but never achieve an erection again; my husband had only one side saved but did regain natural erections some 3 years post-op. In theory, a man who has had non nerve sparing RP will be left with permanent ED but we have two members here who have gone on to recover - the thinking is that tiny fragments of nerve bundles can sometimes repair themselves.

Certainly, 70% nerve sparing improves your chances of recovering EF at some point but it is also affected by how much bruising or heat damage is done to the nerve bundles - some, bashed about a bit, basically go on permanent strike even though they are intact. For some men, the emotional impact of diagnosis and then radical treatment leads to ED not through a physical cause but emotional / psychological (that's where my husband has been for much of the last 12 years). It is possible to have full nerve sparing but be left with such a shrunken penis that although an erection is achievable, penetration is difficult if not impossible.

General view is that 90% of men can get an erection at 12 months either naturally or using chemical / mechanical assistance and that if you haven't achieved an erection by 2 years post op, it is unlikely to happen although as I said, my husband and a few others on here (like Chris above) have seen significant progress between years 2 and 3. Too early for you to worry yet.

I was the same for a long time. Even bigger if the truth be known. But don’t over do it ok. In time over the years things inside you settle into a new place and loss of length is inevitable. I lost 1 1/2 inches or more. Girth still good.