MTP #33: Rehabilitation Following Penile Implant Surgery

Rehabilitation following penile implant surgery

In this episode of Meet the Penis, Dr. Paul Perito discusses the rehabilitation and recuperation processes following penile implant surgery. He goes over each step that’s required of patients in the typical three week recovery period, including how to inflate and deflate the prosthesis, how to keep the implant from migrating, and finally approval to … Read more

MTP #32: Can a Partner Inflate a Penile Implant?

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On this week’s episode of Meet the Penis, Dr. Perito discusses how penile implants can affect sexual partners, including a column written by Anka Radakovich about her experience having intercourse with someone with a penile implant, and answering questions from a married couple where the husband is unable to inflate an implant by himself due … Read more

MTP #31: Appearance After a Penile Implant

Meet the Penis #31

This week’s episode of Meet the Penis is guest hosted by Perito Urology’s Dr. Matthew Brennan, who answers viewer submitted questions about penile appearance following implant surgery, including whether it’s safe to leave an implant partially inflated, and what the implant’s effect is on someone who was more “grower than shower” before surgery. To submit … Read more

MTP #30: Penile Implants for Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries

Penile implants and spinal cord injuries

In the latest episode of Meet the Penis, Dr. Paul Perito is joined by Dr. Matthew Brennan, who answers a user submitted question about available treatments for patients with spinal cord injuries. Treatments for spinal cord injury patients can vary according to the level, completeness, and time since said injury. That being said, while many … Read more

MTP #28: Does an Hourglass Shape Affect Penile Implant Surgery?

Hourglass shape and penile implant surgery

In the 28th episode of Meet the Penis, Dr. Perito answers a viewer submitted question: would an hourglass shape at the base of the penis as a result of a radical prostatectomy need to be corrected before penile implant surgery? Dr. Perito explains that the “scratch technique,” often used for Peyronie’s Disease patients can be … Read more

MTP #25: Do Penile Implants Restore Length and Girth After Prostatectomy

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In this episode of Meet the Penis, Dr. Perito answers the question of whether or not a penile implant procedure would restore length and girth following a prostatectomy, and explains what’s needed for penile implant patients to maintain health and stop atrophy of their erectile tissue.