Vacuum pump while on hormone treatment

Yes, I do, but I had to fight for one on Prescription!

I developed what I thought was Peyronie’s disease whilst on HT, got no help from the NHS so made a private appointment with a specialist who wrote to my GP recommending I be prescribed with one. I then got a Somacorrect, which is more or less the same as SomaErect but with different cyclinder sizes to help cure the disease. I would recommend your friend get one for penile rehab, because even 12 months of HT may cause issues such as shrinkage and ED when finished treatment. Use it or lose it! You can buy one yourself from iMedicare but they are expensive (£250). Or alternatively you can buy a cheap one from Lovehoney, which will do the job but are nowhere near as good as the somaerect in my experience. If you can, get an appointment with the ED nurse who should be able to set the wheels in motion. She might also prescribe Tadalafil to help with blood flow. This has also helped me maintain natural erections with a little help from my wife😉😉

It’s  important that you are shown how to use the device correctly, I wasn’t and it took me quite a while to find the correct cylinder size. It has certainly helped my Peyronie’s disease and helped restore size to what it was before I started this HT. If only I could find a solution for my stiff and aching knees!

Hope some of this helps?

Derek

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Decho

i was with him last night and said I would look for guidance  - and you’re as experienced as they come for guidance. I find it strange that when treated privately there seems to be a lack of additional support.

I’m not sure his wife will be as appreciative that life can return to normal (to a degree)!

Yes, I got one after being on HT for a year which was the point my libido reached its minimum.

Currently the Berks, Oxon, Bucks (BOB) ICB have a total ban on prescribing them. In some other areas there local bans, but no other bans across a whole ICB.

You can buy them without a prescription, around £200 for the medical grade ones which you should be able to buy without VAT as you're buying it as a medical appliance, but you'll need to ask to have the VAT taken off.