Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

Why Use a VED After Prostate Removal? 🤔 #ProstateSurgery #ED

21 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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After prostate removal surgery, a vacuum erection device preserves penile length and tissue health by maintaining oxygen flow to the corpora cavernosa. Without it, lack of oxygen causes scar tissue and shortening. A VED supports function during nerve recovery.

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A pump or ved or vacuum device is a key tool in rehabilitation after prostatectomy or removal of the prostate because it preserve length and health or cavernosal health and also support when nerve function is impaired and also during post prostate recovery. So why should you use the pump after prostate surgery? Well, surgery such as a radical prostatectomy often causes nerve damage plus hypoxia which is decrease oxygen to the corpora which is the tissue of the that lead to scar tissue development and also lead to shortening.