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What Causes Erectile Dysfunction After A TURP Surgery?

I underwent TURP surgery three months ago. Thereafter I developed another complication- urine stricture and underwent a minor operation last week. I have just finished taking medications- Amoxicillin and Potassium Clavulanale and Meloxicam tablets as pain killer. What I am now experiencing is the erectile dsyfucntion (soft erection hence cannot enter into vagina)
Tue, 4 Sep 2018
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Hi,

A vast majority of clients undergoing TURP remain sexually active after the procedure, and only a small percentage (one estimate puts the figure at 5-14%) develop erectile dysfunction following TURP.

Many, however, regain erections within less than six months. One of the possible mechanisms of erectile dysfunction (ED) after TURP is direct heat injury to the nerves responsible for erection, which run very close to the prostate.

Other possible mechanisms are psychological effects of surgery and hospitalization.

In your case too, the later is likely to be at play as you have developed another complication, viz., stricture urethra, and another procedure to repair it.

Give yourself a little more time and I expect your erections will gradually restore. You may wish to seek a prescription of PDE-5 inhibitors to see if you could be helped with strong erections sooner.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Causes Erectile Dysfunction After A TURP Surgery?

Hi, A vast majority of clients undergoing TURP remain sexually active after the procedure, and only a small percentage (one estimate puts the figure at 5-14%) develop erectile dysfunction following TURP. Many, however, regain erections within less than six months. One of the possible mechanisms of erectile dysfunction (ED) after TURP is direct heat injury to the nerves responsible for erection, which run very close to the prostate. Other possible mechanisms are psychological effects of surgery and hospitalization. In your case too, the later is likely to be at play as you have developed another complication, viz., stricture urethra, and another procedure to repair it. Give yourself a little more time and I expect your erections will gradually restore. You may wish to seek a prescription of PDE-5 inhibitors to see if you could be helped with strong erections sooner. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.