Did your WLS help any with "E.D."?

I am wonder is by lossing your weight it might help the blood flow and help with erectal dysfuntion? I am pre-op and I have wondered this, as I am also diabitic, have high blood pressure and high colesteral, all of which might be helped with the dramatic weight loss. I have already lost 16lbs on my own pre-pre-op diet and have ben able to stop take insulin and 3 of my four oral diabetic pills ( same medicine). With such great result heard of with everything else I was hoping it might help with E. D. As well. Any Comments.

Brad, I'm pretty sure the answer is yes, things will improve across the board. Since I've lost the weight and the blood pressure meds. my ED concerns have vanished. I've gained about 2" of flacid length which is great. Living here in MN its necessary to **** through layers of clothes and the additional couple of inches certainly helps in that dept.  Erections are not as strong as they once were however, There was a time when I would try to pu**** down and my toes would come off the floor. (That's the definition of torque by the way). But I was about 17 years old when I had that trouble. Now I'm 56 and have gone 9 rounds with prostate cancer, so some back-sliding there is understandable and has more to do with the prostate surgery than WLS. Cialis does the job nicely now. All in all the changes down "there" were unexpected but very welcome. I confident you will discover the same things.  Doug

 whooahhh  prostate cancer?   Didn't they remove it?   I thought once that happens it's the train bound for Flaccidville for life (except for pumps)   ???

WLS is a cake walk compared to prostate surgery. However prostate cancer is over 95% survivable if it is caught in time. As with any surgery there is a lot of mis-information out there as Atta's comments testify.  If any of you have any real concerns about it and want to talk to someone who's been down that road, just PM  me.

Hey Bard, Welcome to the Men’s Board. Glad you clicked the link. Many claim extreme improvement in that area. (for several reasons) *Loss of fat tissue from around the base of the shaft makes for more "useable" inches. Mileage may vary, but the typical ratio seems to be about 1/2" of additional length for every 40lbs lost. *Increases (and or fluctuations) in Testosterone levels during the "rapid weight-loss-stage" seem to increase Sex drives which lead to more activity in general. *Getting off of a number of BP and Blood Sugar Meds Tends to help E.D. for most everyone. Often the meds are responsible for a number of E.D. cases. *Overall improvements in health and more exercise tend to increase stamina and function. *Psychologically, there’s nothing like confidence for "tempering steel." The boost to confidence and ego from losing weight Gives many the boost needed to "Keep it Up!" Most physicians suggest making a few healthy lifestyle changes to solve the problem. -Quitting smoking, -Losing excess weight, -and increasing physical activity to regain sexual function. Along with-

-Cutting back on any drugs with side effects or swapping them For ones with less side effect. (example, drugs for high blood pressure of a different class can help) and lastly- -Psychotherapy and/or behavior modifications in selected patients. All of these are direct results of the Post-Op life. So, I have to say, the happy "Side-effect" of WLS Is Extreme improvements in Sexual Function. Most everyone has had improvements in this area from dropping their weight. (Sorry to go ‘round the cup’ to get to the handle, But I’m ‘wordy that way.’) Best Wishes- Dx

Well I didnt have any problems before but after I seem to walk arround with and erection all the time.......lol But now that I think about it I did before too!! Good luck! Derrick

I found my ED went away with a younger and hotter wife. Just kidding! Things should improve across the board!

I dont know about ED but the wood is a LOT harder and more frequent now.

I can already tell the difference in my drive and I'm a little over a week out.

Bard, good luck on your upcoming surgery.  You may find that "E.D." may change meanings from "erectile difficulty" to "explosive diarrhea".