29-12-2016, 08:31 PM
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Erectile Dysfunction aid in news
Didn't know to put this in health section or funny stories section. Confucius always recommended the middle path.UW's bionic penis, that springs to life when heated, could solve E.D. for many
A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher is getting plenty of attention for an implant that has been dubbed the "bionic penis." *
Brian Le is a faculty member in Wisconsin's Dept. of Urology.
His implant is made of a special nickel-titanium alloy that changes shape when heated. A remote control is currently in the works by Le and other researchers that, when waved over the penis, would heat it up and spring the metallic insert to life, expanding length and girth. *
The university suggests it's the biggest breakthrough - no pun intended - in penile implants in 40 years. The hope, says UW, is to create a better implant for those who suffer from erectile dysfunction. *
About 40 percent of men from 40 to 70 years of age have some level of E.D. and about a third of them don't respond to drugs like Viagra. The new insert is in study mode but is said to be doing well in mechanical testing.
Le has a background in materials research and has brought that to the challenge of creating a penile implant.
It's also something that can't be asked for at the doctor's office just yet. Le expects the penile implant to be on the market in 5-10 years.*
29-12-2016, 10:20 PM
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Re: Erectile Dysfunction aid in news
Well for starters the very thought of anything implanted down there make me shudder. I suppose it’s a good thing for some men aged between 40 and 70 who suffer (suffer may be the wrong choice of word) from ED, it never bothered me thank God.
It seems to me to be an awful lot of hassle just for a bit of how’s yer father, I would imagine by the time you read all the instructions and got Mr. ED set up the urge would have gone, then the remote control could go berserk at a vital moment.
Also those at the latter end of the age scale would be asking themselves is it really worth all that messing about?, better off putting on your coat and going out for a few pints instead.
30-12-2016, 12:47 AM
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Re: Erectile Dysfunction aid in news
Yes, if one looks at the picture, it looks like an intrusive implant. I suspect that in a few decades or less, if one wants a sexual experience, one will simply press some app on a cell phone and the appropriate part of the brain will be stimulated.
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