IMPLANT SURGERY: A SATISFYING EXPERIENCE
Just how satisfied are men with their implants? Most are pretty satisfied, according to several studies.
For example, reactions to the semirigid penile implant were favorable at a Seattle hospital. Eighty-three percent of the men who responded were satisfied. Most felt that their expectations had been met, and most said they would choose to have the operation if they had to make the choice again, However, five men specifically stated that they would not repeat the procedure—two because their partners did not like the results, one because he suffered prolonged and severe pain and the two others because the results didn’t measure up to their expectations.
Doctors at the Mayo Clinic asked their inflatable prosthesis patients to report their reaction. Sixty-one patients answered.
About half of all respondents reported that they were very satisfied with the implant; another 15 were fairly satisfied. According to the patients, their partners felt approximately the same way.
Eight patients complained of mechanical problems. When these were fixed, the patients were satisfied with their erections and with sexual intercourse.
After the repairs were made, the total results indicated that almost 90 percent of the inflatable implant patients were satisfied.
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