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I do masturbate the semi-flaccid penis, but I am wondering if this is enough to maintain good circulation while waiting for the wonder drug that will again enable me to have erections. I am 75 and do not want it to atrophy as i am still vigorous in every resepect.

My wife is an elderly 78 and does not care for sex, does not know I masturbate from time to time, and probably would never understand.

beeswax1, Here is a link to some articles on our website with information I hope will help you. Please browse the site .You might ask your urologist if what you are doing to maintain blood flow is sufficient.

http://www.hisandherhealth.com/prostate-awareness/2006-2007/prevention-treatment-of-erectile-dysfunction-following-radical-prostatectomy-radiation-therapy.html

You can try kegels; they are not just for women you know. The pelvic muscle contractions will help build up muscle strength as well as get some blood pumping to the penis. Give a try and see if there are changes!
Niva

A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. Abnormalities of the prostate, such as a tumour, or if the gland itself becomes enlarged for any reason, can restrict the normal flow of urine along the urethra.

There are several forms of the operation:

* Transurethral resection of the prostate: Also called a TURP, this is a cystoscope [A Resectoscope Rather, which has 30 degree of viewing angle, along with Resectoscopy Sheath & Working Element] is passed up the urethra to the prostate, where the surrounding prostate tissue is excised. This is a common operation for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and outcomes are excellent for a high percentage of these patients (80-90%). A more refined and safer operation is by means of a holmium(Nd:YAG) high powered "red" laser. A related laser procedure for relief of prostatic obstruction utilizes a potassium titanyl phosphate(KTP) laser to vaporize the adenoma. More recently the KTP laser has been supplanted by a higher power laser source based on a lithium triborate crystal, though it is still commonly referred to as a "Greenlight" or KTP procedure. The specific advantages of utilizing laser energy rather than a traditional electrosurgical TURP is a decrease in the relative bloodloss, elimination of the risk of TUR-syndrome, the ability to treat larger glands, as well as treating patients who are actively being treated with anti-coagulation therapy for unrelated diagnoses.3,4

* Open Prostatectomy: A surgical procedure involving a skin incision and enucleation of the prostatic adenoma, through the prostatic capsule (RPP-retropubic prostatectomy) or through the bladder (SPP-suprapubic prostatectomy). Reserved for extremely large prostates. Both techniques have advantages and disadvantages, with the suprapubic technique being a better choice is patients with prostate volumes that are much larger.