TBCGN wrote: Hello everyone,
About five years ago, I underwent a PMMA injection. Aside from some minor nodules and granulomas, I’m generally satisfied with the results. However, I keep experiencing an issue where I develop a type of edema or fluid accumulation beneath the skin of my penis after sexual activity. I am Circumcised, and I'm curious if anyone has some experience or ideas how to handled it.
Also, can the fluid accumulation be treated with corticosteroid tablets or a compression bandage? Is there a way to expedite the resolution of this issue?
I was thinking of trying to get my PMMA removed, but unfortunately I‘m think the outcome would be disastrous.
Thank you!
Removal, especially under these circumstances, is both extreme and unnecessary.
Removal should be a last resort stemming from much more serious complications.
It might make you feel better to know that it is not uncommon for men to report residual swelling for days after a prolonged sexual, pumping, or masturbation session with
PMMA. While not described as an edema, I could see someone conflating the two. If your "swell up" isn't very red & painful and lasts only a few days, at present time I don't see it as anything serious -- although it would be good to reach out to your performing physician to be sure. Anti-inflammatory medication may help, but again, it must be green lit by your performing physician or a doctor who understands your situation.
Removal of
PMMA is invasive and can open you up to a host of new potential complications -- this is why I say it has to be a last resort, where the pros of
Removal outweigh the potential cons. For a situation like this (which I think is relatively benign compared to other potential complications associated with male
Phalloplasty), I personally don't think it meets such threshold... not even close.
As a reminder, I'm not a Medical Professional, but more-or-less the
Community's Patient Representative -- this implies that while I may be very well informed on these subject matters, I'm not an official authority in the same capacity a Doctor would be, and my comments are largely personal advice, arguments, and analysis.
