Do I need to use a pump

User

Posted 20 Aug 2022 at 17:33

Hello

I am 12 months in ish I am 51 and was diagnosed last year with stage 3 that surgery would not work for

So I have had HT since June last year and chemo then radio that finished in May

HT for another year they think

now I am feeling better in my health from no treatment and getting fitter again I am focussing on life ahead, I am pLeased to be able to get errections especially towards the end of the month period between injections and the libido is getting better at the moment - not sure if this will just be at the end of the period before next injection let’s see

the little viagra pills help

BUT I am not sure if I should be using a pump to keep all working or not? Or is this just for surgery, am going to speak to my GP but wanted to reach out on here also,

thx peeps 😎

User

Posted 20 Aug 2022 at 20:20

I take the view that its not going to hurt. I can't see a downside, only upsides so I'd get using that pump. Ordinarily pumps are prescribed post surgery because, at least for a while, there are not going to be any spontaneous erections. If you are on HT then you may experience the same lack of spontaneous erections that are necessary for long-term penile function.

Edited by member 20 Aug 2022 at 20:20 | Reason: Not specified

User

Posted 20 Aug 2022 at 23:52

If you can get erections blood is getting to the penis which will keep it healthy, but prior to HT you were probably getting several erections per night and a few in the day. So you may not be getting as much blood to the penis as you should.

I didn't know any of this four years ago when I started on HT. I have ED now put a pill solves the problem. I haven't lost much length or girth.

Using a pump won't do any harm and may be beneficial so you may as well use one.

Dave

User

Posted 21 Aug 2022 at 05:48

JFPI.

User

Posted 21 Aug 2022 at 07:21

You should be aiming for an erection no less often than every other day, for at least 10 mins. About 20% of men on hormone therapy can still get erections. If you can, and manage it this often, then you probably don't need a pump, but it will do no harm. I found that after a year on HT, my libido dropped enough that I couldn't be bothered to do it often enough any more, and I was given a pump at that point. The pump guy did say to me, since I could get erections, don't swap the PDE5 inhibitors (Viagra, etc) for a pump, but do get a pump if I can have both, which my GP was OK with.

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