Your Care at Home After Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Implant HF#4365



Wound Care

• Keep the penis dry while the dressing is in place.  You may take the dressing off after 24 hours.  If the wound is still draining, apply a light gauze dressing.
• Your stitches will dissolve on their own.  They do not need to be taken out in the clinic.
• You may shower 24 hours after surgery.  Do not soak in a bathtub, hot tub, or swimming pool until your wound is healed.
• Take the antibiotics your doctor ordered until they are gone.

Pain

 

It is normal to have pain for 1-3 weeks. 

 

To help reduce pain and swelling use an ice pack for the first 12 - 24 hours.  To make your own ice pack, put ice cubes in a zip lock plastic bag, or use a bag of frozen peas.  Wrap the ice bag in a towel.  Do not apply ice directly to penis.  Use the ice pack for only 20 minutes at a time.

 

Your doctor will order pain pills for you to take.  You may find it helpful to take the pain pills on a schedule the first 1-2 days.

 

Activity

• Do not lift more than 10 pounds for the first 3 weeks.
• Check with your doctor before going back to work.
• No sexual activity for 1 month.

Follow-Up Clinic Visit

 

You will follow-up with your doctor in 1 month.

 

When to Call the Doctor

• If the penis becomes pale white or dark in color (a bruise) while the dressing is in place
• The wound gets more red or warm to touch
• Excess swelling
• Bloody drainage more than spotting, or a bruise that is getting worse
• Pus-like drainage
• Temperature (by mouth) more than 100.5° F
• Problems passing urine
• Bloody urine

Phone Numbers

 

Urology Clinic, Monday-Friday 0800 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at (608) 263-4757

 

After hours, weekends and holidays, call (608) 262-0486.  Ask for the Urology doctor on call. Leave your name and phone number with the area code.  The doctor will call you back.

 

Toll Free: 1-800-323-8942

 

 

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Last Updated: 12/02/2009

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