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> From: Geetha Mohan[SMTP:moamma(AT)pol.net]
> Sent: Monday, August 10, 1998 8:00 PM
> To: J.W.Deenik
> Cc: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Re: sexual problems
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> Originally From: "J.W.Deenik" <jwdeenik(AT)westbrabant.net>
> Subject: Re: sexual problems
> Date: 08/10/1998 01:05pm
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> Dear Wim:and Hello everyone
> Thank you for the response. Though it is a delicate topic I have
> decided to seek help from this group. I am 40 year old male who had TM
> at the age of 31. At that time did not have this friendly and
> supportive group as Internet was at its infancy. My TM was at the T3 /
> T4 level. Onset was within 12 hours. 2 weeks of steroids and intensive
> care followed by recuperation at home and PT. Most of my functions are
> back except for some tingling sensation, urine residual (150cc,
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> resulting in UTI) and sexual functional problems. Some intermittent
> tiredness. Here is my main problem:
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> Before TM I had no problem getting an errection and was able to
> ejaculate without any difficulty. Since TM getting and maintaining
> errection has been a problem. Viagra is helping but not with the
> ejaculation. We are trying to have a child. In 20 months through IUI
> and one IVF my wife was pregnant twice, but we lost the baby both
> times. Time is also running out as she is 37.5 years old. She went
> through all tests and does not have any problems. For me they found
> that my motility is low 7 to 9% but after preparation goes to 35%. One
> big difference I have noticed was my ejaculate used to be more viscous
> and white before TM and now it is very fliud. Even the quantity now is
> lot less. Timing IUI has been difficult. We are using OVUQUICK
> elaborate test kit, basal temperature etc. Even attempted IUI twice in
> the last two cycles.
> I would appreciate if people could share the problems and
> successes in this area. I know it is not unique to me. Please provide
> as much details as possible eg. age, motility #'s if known.
> For the past two months I have started taking 1 CIPRO (250 mg.)a
> day for the UTI, hoping this will help in the sperm motility.
> Difficult to get information from the medical community because most
> of them seem to be learning along with us. I agree that we need to
> seek help for the group from physicians who have dealt with more cases
> of TM patients.
> Thanks in advance.
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> Originally From: "J.W.Deenik" <jwdeenik(AT)westbrabant.net>
> Subject: sexual problems
> Date: 08/05/1998 05:03pm
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> Geetha
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> You wrote:
> My main question is the sexual function. Since you mentioned it in
> your letter I want to know more about it. Thats why I am sending this
> mail only to you.
> I also lost my sexual functions. Before I was able to ejaculate
> without any difficulty. Now when I do it with great difficulty by
> masturbation the semen looks different. Retaining erection is a
> problem . With Viagra I can get an erection, but ejaculate is not the
> same. What are your experiences in this area before and after TM? What
> are your doctors views? Please write to me in detail about this
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> Our cases are different, on this we are the same. To answer your
> questions: Before the process started, I had no problems with sex at
> all. Because I was sterilized (dont know the word for it) the semen
> was already different as it was before. Now I sometimes can
> masturbate, and the semen looks like the flue what keeps the semen
> together, much different as before. Retaining an erection is for me
> also not possible. In the morning when the bladder is full it
> sometimes looks like it, but after emptying it , its gone. I dont
> have any experience with Viagra, the medicine is just given free in
> Holland. We heard a lot about it. I have seen Ophras program about it.
> I didnt talk about it with a doctor, my process is still going on. I
> understood from your mail, you had a very quick process, virus
> perhaps, within two years most of such kind of patients do have a 90%
> recovery. To reach the end of my process, it can take a year or maybe
> more. My doctor expects after that time , maybe some!
> recovery, but nerves are to long shutdown to recover at all.
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> The sexual problem we have, we are not the only one. What to think
> about our wives. Some I read lost there relationship after the TM. No
> reason was given, but I have a very good idea about that. Thats why
> its good to go on the net with this subject. Maybe wives of TM,s will
> react. I cant believe we are the only two with this problem. Jim
> Lubin who I wrote about it, does not have any problem to talk about
> this subject on the net. I didnt knew how Americans will react, in
> Holland we talk about it maybe more freely.
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> Your English is much better as mine, maybe you are an American
> yourself. I think it its the best, you write a piece about sex on the
> net. Use my letter ( please without all the language mistakes) and my
> first letter, you may use my name, I dont mind. You can also send it
> to me personnel, so that I send it to the group, with my name under
> it. Maybe it helps other people, that they know, they are not alone.
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> Wim
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