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Posted 10 Jun 2026 at 13:46

Got prostate removed had prostate cancer when I was 46 years old  .I am now  70 years old .had 40 sessions of radiotherapy after my operation.  After 6 months  had another  30 radiotherapy because  came back .still here today but had lots of operations on bladder over the years for incontinence .had catheter in for long periods. Never could get a proper erected penis. in 2018 had a artificial urinary sphincter surgery fitted. It's pretty good  but still wear pads al the time for leakage. Since fitted  my penis has shrunken .i need a pump to get blood back into it to revive it .can you give me any advice on how  to get one to help


 

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Posted 10 Jun 2026 at 15:00
Quite simply , for your needs ( just rehabilitation ) , look on Ann summers or Lovehoney website and look under cock pumps. You will find something fit for purpose and delivered discretely for under £30
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Posted 10 Jun 2026 at 16:06

In England you should be able to get a penis pump and accessories from your NHS Doctor. In my case my surgeon wrote to the GP to prescribe it and I collected it from my village Pharmacy (in discrete packaging of course). Good luck. 

User
Posted 10 Jun 2026 at 20:11
Not true anymore sadly. Many many areas no longer prescribe pumps as they are so expensive. Yet again another example of steering one into treatment with life lond side-effects , then zero support afterwards. It’s quite tragic
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Posted 10 Jun 2026 at 21:10

Chris is correct. Some NHS trusts don't prescribe - cost cutting!

 'Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that’s not why we do it.'                    Richard Feynman (1918-1988) Nobel Prize laureate


 


 

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Posted 10 Jun 2026 at 21:14
Chris J I dread to think how men get on without joining this forum. All the help we've got is from the info on this forum, what I've researched and zero suggestions from the hospital. Our young female GP is very helpful but it's us informing her really. So you're on your own resources here. Like all men going through this my husband deserves better and I'm filling that void as best I can
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Posted 11 Jun 2026 at 12:39
I have just collected my nhs pump from my surgery after prescription and instructions provided by the urology department of my local hospital. Seems grossly unfair if provision is dependent on local primary care
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Posted 11 Jun 2026 at 12:55
We didn't bother to even mention it. We just bought one and got on with things. CSN was extremely dismissive and just told husband to "masturbate" She obviously hasn't seen the guidelines for health professionals dealing with patients on ADT
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Posted 31 Aug 2026 at 05:19




Speak to your urologist before using a vacuum pump - having an artificial urinary sphincter means it could be damaged.


Ask them to prescribe a medical-grade VED on the NHS or privately. If going private, you can check out this Bathmate Pump. Get medical clearance first!





Edited by member 02 Sep 2026 at 03:49  | Reason: Not specified

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Posted 31 Aug 2026 at 07:50
I was provided with one when I had my catheter removed after surgery 18 months ago(medical grade).It broke last week..Filled an online prescription request with my GP ,prescribed the same day 👍
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Posted 31 Aug 2026 at 08:01

Hi dickcod 


After following discussion on this forum I too was concerned about shrinkage and contacted my Clinical Nurse Specialist. He made an immediate referral to my hospital’s Andrology Clinic. I received an appointment after about six weeks (which was impressive) and attended the clinic not to be seen by a clinician but by the technician from SomaErect who provide pumps to the NHS. He provided a comprehensive demonstration of the use of the appliance and its accessories and then said that the clinic would write to my GP, which they did.


My GP duly wrote a prescription out and the device is now awaiting its first use.


It seems straightforward enough to get this if you are in the Midlands.  I did though fill out a comprehensive form at my biopsy appointment which detailed my lack of ability in raising and maintaining an erection so this was on my records - and probably eased the process.


 

Best wishes - stay positive


CeePee

User
Posted 02 Sep 2026 at 15:22

No problem  getting  daily taladafil 5mg tablets from welsh GP after letter from English consultant but vacuum pump not available on prescription in my area so had to buy 1. 

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Posted 02 Sep 2026 at 15:55
Hi James63 it seems to me there us a lot of advice for RALP but hardly anything for men on HT and RT.
Husband has been on HT for 9 to 10 months and finished RTv6 weeks ago.
Right from the start he/ we expressed how important intimacy was to us both and the advice from his CSN was he could masturbate.
Our GP has been excellent. It's a case of husband informs her, she looks it up and prescribes. She is my GP too.
He's on 5mg Tadalafil for some days and 100 or 50 mg Sildenafil for 'events'.
After seeing it recommended we just bought a pump very early on. Somatherapy. Yes it was expensive
Approximately 20% of men who were active prior to PC still have a wish to be active sexually on HT, obviously if they have a partner. This sector of patients seem to be totally overlooked.
Guidelines do say treatment should be given at least before 3 months of HT.
 
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