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Vibrator and recovery from ED post prostatectomy?

User
Posted 20 Apr 2026 at 18:08

There is info out there (www) about vibrator use with the penis aiding nerve recovery after prostatectomy. Any wider knowledge and scientific support anyone? Thanks 

User
Posted 20 Apr 2026 at 20:00

Calluna, put the following into google. 

viberect for ed prostate cancer uk

It should come with lots of posts. 

Thanks Chris 

User
Posted 20 Apr 2026 at 21:18

I'm not sure there's any evidence or suggestion that vibrators help with ED recovery. They can help you achieve orgasm without an erection, and they may help you to get an erection if you have some but not full erectile function, and if that works for you, it will be good for penile rehabilitation.

Viberect is a medical vibrator (with a medical appliance price tag) mainly aimed ejaculating semen for paraplegics/quadriplegics with spinal cord injury.

Most sex toy vibrators are designed for women rather than men, but there are some male vibrators. Some require you to get an erection which aren't likely to be great for recovering lost erectile function, but there are a small number which are designed to work with or without an erection, such as the Hot Octopuss Pulse range (was also called Guybrator). The vibrating rings are often said to be not useful or powerful enough for this use case, but may work for some.

Cock rings (not the tight constriction rings intended for use with a pump, but more gentle ones) can be useful to improve the strength of an erection because they reduce the outflow of blood from the penis. Also, PDE5 inhibitors can help (Sildenafil/Viagra, Tadalafil/Cialis, etc).

Edited by member 20 Apr 2026 at 21:23  | Reason: Not specified

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User
Posted 20 Apr 2026 at 20:00

Calluna, put the following into google. 

viberect for ed prostate cancer uk

It should come with lots of posts. 

Thanks Chris 

User
Posted 20 Apr 2026 at 21:18

I'm not sure there's any evidence or suggestion that vibrators help with ED recovery. They can help you achieve orgasm without an erection, and they may help you to get an erection if you have some but not full erectile function, and if that works for you, it will be good for penile rehabilitation.

Viberect is a medical vibrator (with a medical appliance price tag) mainly aimed ejaculating semen for paraplegics/quadriplegics with spinal cord injury.

Most sex toy vibrators are designed for women rather than men, but there are some male vibrators. Some require you to get an erection which aren't likely to be great for recovering lost erectile function, but there are a small number which are designed to work with or without an erection, such as the Hot Octopuss Pulse range (was also called Guybrator). The vibrating rings are often said to be not useful or powerful enough for this use case, but may work for some.

Cock rings (not the tight constriction rings intended for use with a pump, but more gentle ones) can be useful to improve the strength of an erection because they reduce the outflow of blood from the penis. Also, PDE5 inhibitors can help (Sildenafil/Viagra, Tadalafil/Cialis, etc).

Edited by member 20 Apr 2026 at 21:23  | Reason: Not specified

User
Posted 20 Apr 2026 at 21:50

There appears to be no or very little scientific evidence, but I bet the manufacturer's every man should have one. 🙂

Penile vibratory stimulation as rehabilitation of erectile function following nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy: A quantitative pilot study:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41443-025-01185-5

 

User
Posted 20 Apr 2026 at 22:52

Excellent research Adrian. My guess is the nerve sparing is the most important part. I would guess if no nerves are there, nothing will work.

I'm sure one of our posters had none nerve sparing, but did occasionally get an erection, one must presume that some nerves had accidentally been spared.

Intuitively one might think if a nerve is used more frequently, it may become better at doing it's job, but I can offer no scientific proof of that.

 

Dave

 
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