Alprostadil and Bruising: What Users Say

• hap...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 24, 2012

Alprostadil for Erectile Dysfunction "Used Edex for the first time today. I'm 52. I have low testosterone (350), but no other chronic health issues. My erectile dysfunction is mostly psychological. Doctor gave me a few 20mcg samples. Decided to use a very small dose (about 0.25ml or about 5mcg) since it was my first use. Had a nice hard erection in about 3 minutes, and it lasted about 60 mins. Needle insertion was painless. Small bruise at the insertion site. No pain at all, until about 45 minutes into my erection when I started to have a dull pain in the shaft of my penis. I assume that was due to being erect for 60 mins for the first time in 20 years. Edex was easy to use, worked great for me. Try it !"

• AZ ...
• July 20, 2009

Alprostadil for Erectile Dysfunction "Sometimes causes a small bruise (pencil point size) to as large as 1 inch by 4 inches (twice). Must add, very infrequently bruised, as I've learned to be careful at the injection site. Been using 40mg Edex for about 6 years. Like it better than Caverject (5 years) for ease of injection and preparation. Twice had gotten bent needles, but called Edex, and the medication was replaced free through my provider. Sometimes use a 'ring' with the medication. Gave a 9 instead of 10 because of bruising."

• Got...
• January 1, 2017

For Erectile Dysfunction "Now been using for 2 months, 24 injections into treatment. I've found that if not careful with the injection site, it can cause pain for up to an hour and a less than satisfactory result. HOWEVER, pay close attention and inject as instructed. If not deep enough, it can be painful and cause bruising. I found that 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock and close to the base of the penis works flawlessly. I still praise this med. Works great!"

• Rus...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 22, 2018

For Erectile Dysfunction "I have been using Caverject for over 10 years. It's the best thing I have found for ED. I haven't really found any side effects that are negative for me other than the bruising on the injection site. I do alternate where I inject each time. The only negative experience I had was the initial injection at the doctor's office. Evidently, the doctor used too much, and I ended up with priapism and in the hospital emergency room. The ambulance ride wasn't too embarrassing at all, but the emergency room female nurse was very embarrassing. Her comment about fixing the guy's 'arm' I found very disturbing. Did not appreciate that at all. The emergency room staff, I guess, thought it was a joke, but for me as the patient, it wasn't a joke. Have tried the pump for ED and have tried Muse but not much success. Really like using Caverject."

• Spe...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 28, 2020

For Erectile Dysfunction "Used Muse to start with, then moved to alprostadil 10 mg. Now, 5 years later, I have a problem with using a urine control tablet, which caused it to go down as fast as it went up. Stopped taking that tablet, and all was OK, as I had increased the dose when I had the problem. I was using 50 mg but was getting problems like being very tired and wobbly. The urologist said don't use over 40 mg, and I stopped taking the problematic tablet. I did, but I had to leave the dose at 30 mg at least to last an hour or more. Before that incident, I could get an erection for well over an hour and semi-hard for at least another hour or more! Had a bit of bruising and some blood, but if you check well before, you can miss a vein. Disposal is easy."