Longterm Side Effects of LL

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Hey,

this is particuliarly adressed to those who've already done LL. Reading some of the diaries there seem to be longterm effects of this surgery and the medication that one does not immediately think of. Such as:

- reduced libido
- complete loss of sexual function
- insomnia
- hair loss
- reduced athletic abilities of course
- others

The sex related effects are in bold letters. A lot of "us" also want to do this to become sexually more attractive (call it self-confidence, respect from others or whatever you want). But what's the point if after it you don't have sex drive anymore?

What kind of effects did you experience? And did they disappear after a while again?

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wtf, who said you lose your sexual appetite, why would the two even be related. Maybe people get used to the sedentary life while healing but so long as you're physically active there's no reason why your testosterone would decrease

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reduce you penis
yes after my lingthening  femur 7 cm  my penis reduce 7 cm is the price for long leg

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wtf


some people report that they have decreased libido or sexual function. so no need to be sarcastic 

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Quote from: Christopherbulder on June 08, 2016, 05:24:50 PMreduce you penis
yes after my lingthening  femur 7 cm  my penis reduce 7 cm is the price for long leg

So these guys that did 20cm...

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When you can't walk sex is the last thing you think about. If you think about sex or lack of sexual function, everything else went fine in your LL

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during linghtening  can be then there is no difference with before
I m trainer and physio of patient of doctor Guichet 2004 TU 2005

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You're probably referring to my diary. I never said that it was long-term. I just know that after the surgery, the medicine and the shock of surgery lowers your libido. After all that is over, the loss of flexibility, pain, and lowered stamina is what lowered my libido. The lack of exercise while being in a wheelchair drops your libido, too. There's some getting use to with the new body and new angles. A part of it might be psychological, because I feel like an awkward teen trying to learn how to have sex all over again. And it gets embarrassing when you get soft because some pain in your legs flare up because I still have minor aches/pains in my legs still. But I'm sure that over time it will return back to normal once you get used to it.

Reduced athletic abilities is probably the only thing on your list I'd say is long-term. Yea, I don't think I'll ever be as good as I used to be at sports. But that's also something I would have had to deal with for being older anyway.

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okay,

well it sounded a little bit more pessimistic in your diary. but there are also other patients reporting about that (some not in public). So it'd be interesting if that's a longterm phenomenon or not.

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Quote from: DoingItForMe on June 09, 2016, 01:16:20 AMYou're probably referring to my diary. I never said that it was long-term. I just know that after the surgery, the medicine and the shock of surgery lowers your libido. After all that is over, the loss of flexibility, pain, and lowered stamina is what lowered my libido. The lack of exercise while being in a wheelchair drops your libido, too. There's some getting use to with the new body and new angles. A part of it might be psychological, because I feel like an awkward teen trying to learn how to have sex all over again. And it gets embarrassing when you get soft because some pain in your legs flare up because I still have minor aches/pains in my legs still. But I'm sure that over time it will return back to normal once you get used to it.

How long, generally, would ya say lack of sexual drive lasts? Say, during the lengthening phase, consolidation or even later?
This original post's scary.