Evidence

GnRHa treatment in children with gender dysphoria should be considered experimental treatment of individual cases rather than standard procedure.

At group level (i.e. for the group of adolescents with gender dysphoria, as a whole), the National Board of Health and Welfare currently assesses that the risks of puberty blockers and gender-affirming treatment are likely to outweigh the expected benefits of these treatments

The knowledge base, especially research-based knowledge for gender-confirming treatment (hormonal and surgical), is deficient and the long-term effects are little known. This is especially true for the adolescent population where the stability of their gender incongruence is also not known. There is a lack of research-based knowledge on the treatment of patients with non-binary gender incongruence. In order to safeguard patient safety, Ukom considers it necessary to strengthen the knowledge base on gender incongruence and gender dysphoria, and to align the health service offering with the knowledge base.

The available evidence on the use of PB and CSH in minors with GD is very limited and based on only a few studies with small numbers, and these studies have problematic methodology and quality. There also is a lack of adequate and meaningful long-term studies. Current evidence doesn’t suggest that GD symptoms and mental health significantly improve when PB or CSH are used in minors with GD. Psychotherapeutic interventions to address and reduce the experienced burden can become relevant in children and adolescents with GD.

The current medical evidence clearly states that puberty-blocking drugs (PB), cross-sex hormone treatments (so-called cross-sex hormone Administration [CSH]) and gender reassignment surgery (e.g. mastectomy) do not improve GI/GD symptoms or mental health in minors with GI/GD. These are irreversible interventions in the human body in primarily physiologically healthy minors who cannot give informed consent in the absence of evidence for such measures.

Safety

Since nearly all participants started GnRHa after turning 13 and underwent a thorough diagnostic assessment before treatment was started, it is likely that most people starting GnRHa experienced sustained GD. Still, one cannot exclude the possibility that starting GnRHa in itself makes adolescents more likely to continue medical transition

1. How happy are you working at Best Buy
   1. 1
      1. The Best Buy I was hired to work at no longer exists. While the physical location is still there, the people who made it such a success during my tenure are gone. It has become less a place to work and more a ticking clock, I have watched people whom I was encouraged to befriend, to work hard with to be successful in this business stripped of their jobs, while I watch my own role grow beyond what is was promised to be when I was hired on with no sight of additional compensation. This job has gone from a place I could proudly say I work at, to a place where I ACTIVELY tell people to stay away from, as I would never wish the insecurity and fear on any other person. In the strictest of sense, I am filled with dread as I continue to work for the shadow of a great company.
2. I would recommend Best Buy as a great place to work
   1. 1
      1. It is not a great place to work. It is blatantly the opposite. This horrible place has continued to push it’s employees past breaking points, damaged morals and actively robbed it’s employees of any sense of accomplishment and pride in their jobs. Just when you think things can’t get any worse, a meeting is called and half the workforce cleaved in half. The part removed left waiting for months for severance, while those that remain are told just how “Privileged” they are to have gotten to remain, to expect additional responsibilities to fall on you as “The company can’t afford extra staff.” all while the corporate offices keep bonuses, tell us how great we are doing as a company with RECORD profits, and our CEO gets another 2 million dollars added to her salary.
3. I feel a sense of belonging at Best Buy
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      1. Any belonging I feel has nothing to do with Best Buy. This company does not care about me, my coworkers, or even my bosses. Any sense of belonging I have is like a trauma bond to other victims of this company's constant de-moralling and damaging workplace expectations. I am but an expendable employee to a company that continues to undermine the job that I do, and the blatant disrespect of coworkers around me. This shows me that I am not the only one feeling this complete hopelessness this company has fostered..
4. Regardless of background, everyone at Best Buy has an equal opportunity to succeed.
   1. 1
      1. This statement is a misnomer. There is no opportunity to succeed. There is only failure in the current Best Buy. There is more opportunity in a dice game than there is working at the current Best Buy, as you continue to dodge lay-offs, loss of position to restructures, to even just finding work in the field due to lack of training on any level, and pushing jobs off employees to third party service providers. While this should be something new it is a disturbing trend that has been going on for years, and has only become worse as anyone hired on quickly realizes that this job is a short term fix at best, and a mistake at worst.
5. I feel empowered to make decisions regarding my work.
   1. 1
      1. Any and all decisions I make for my time at work are hard fought for. Turning down work outside of my own responsibilities is often held over my head with the veiled threat of not being promoted, any instance of me just wanting to do my job being seen as not doing enough. Any time I make an exception it becomes the new expected. I have had to set very hard boundaries, and defend them harshly with otherwise being forced into a position that I am not properly compensated for.
6. I am able to make a meaningful impact through my role at Best Buy.
   1. 1
      1. Any impacts I make while working at Best Buy are in spite of what Best Buy puts me through every day. It is not the fault of the client that they have grown to trust the name of Best Buy and Geek Squad. This company was once trustworthy and true to its customer promises. Now it is a shell of its former self as we continue to pivot toward out of house service providers and move away from our long history of being there for our client base. I will continue to support the clients for as long as I can till my own termination from the company.
7. My role is an excellent fit with my strengths.
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      1. I have been trained in computephone/tablet repair and diagnostics. In that position I was given more and more responsibilities until I was told to become an in-home computer specialist I would need to come to the field as a cadet and learn how to do the job. As a cadet I showed that I could not only do the job, but did it for nearly 2 months. After which it was given to someone else less qualified than me. Now I am still a cadet, wasting 10 years of training and the position that was once my goal in the company is gone.
8. I have good opportunities to learn and grow at Best Buy.
   1. 1
      1. There is no growth in Best Buy. You have to have skills you already acquired to work here, because there is no training here. Only spreadsheets with stats on them that mean nothing to you if you don’t already know what they mean. To grow in Best Buy you must do it off the clock, away from the store, as it is not a place of opportunity, but a place that uses your existing knowledge for profit.
9. My job challenges me to grow my skills.
   1. 1
      1. There is no growing skills in Best Buy. You either have the skills needed to do the job, or you do not have the job. This job does not have time for you to learn, you are thrown to the wolves with less the 10 hours training, expected to perform at a near super natural level, learn systems on the fly, and should you need help, you will be left completely on your own to drown by your management team. You either know what you're doing, or you don’t work here.
10. I have the resources I need to do my job well.
    1. 2
       1. Getting resources required to do this job is like bartering with a small village. All tools are hand me downs from previous agents as ordering new tools is too expensive. Ordering supplies to do the job is so hair pullingly difficult, even managers don’t want to do it, meaning you are often talking to other agents and rationing out required screws, toggles, or even drill bits in hopes you can finish your jobs for the day. Should one of your tools actually break and you need a replacement? No, send it in to be fixed, and just figure out how to do your jobs for the day. On my team alone, there has been one new drill ordered in 2 years, for a team that was once 4 home theater teams.
11. In general, I feel that my workload is manageable.
    1. 1
       1. Manageable is not the word I would use. Unrealistic is. Teams in the field and store have been cut to near ghost town levels of employees. In the field we have days where we are expected to complete upwards of 6 jobs in a day, often scheduled incorrectly, and when adding in the correct labor turns a day that should only be 8 hours into 12. Drive times are non-existent, and with all this we are also expected to sell to our clients and get them more services. To call it manageable is laughable.
12. I get sufficient time to do a quality job.
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       1. The amount of time required to do most of the jobs in the field correctly, safely, and to most client’s very strict guidelines is hard even for the most experienced installer. No two homes are the same, and oftentimes a client has been given grand expectations and additional promises not added to labor lines or notes. This often leads to less happy clients, as to do a quality job calls for sacrificing in training time, or a disappointment of additional charges and labor must be added to a job pushing all other jobs back that day. I am lucky to have a good agent that is able to focus on the job at hand while I can assist in client education and clean up, but I know not all agents are so lucky.
13. I have satisfaction with my work and personal life balance.
    1. 1
       1. This job is mentally draining. It does not finish when I am out of a client’s home. I have to silence or straight shut off my work phone to keep it from ringing, and looking at orders for the next day after precall leaves me in a constant cycle of work mindset, thinking about what I need, what not to forget when I get into work tomorrow, the knowledge that at least one order on my board is going to be so incorrect that is will set my whole day back haunts my nightmares.
14. My manager encourages me to express my thoughts and ideas, even when they differ from the status quo.
    1. 1
       1. My manager is nice enough… when attempting to get me to do a job outside of my role. It is a battle even with the new manager to get them to understand the separation of responsibilities in roles, as the continue to try to push you to do things outside your pay grade and scale, even when against company policy. Any push back instantly gets down played as you “not being a team player”, and not the manager attempting to force you to do the job of people above you.
15. My manager provides me with feedback that helps me improve my performance.
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       1. I have, and continue to perform my job well beyond the required capacity. Any agent I work with performs better as I make sure their time is spent less on instructing me to do work and more on completing the work together with them as a helping hand. This was not something I was taught by a manager, as they do not provide useful insight or training, but instead attempt to force expectations above scope of work.
16. I feel satisfied with the recognition or praise I receive from my manager.
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       1. While it is out of my manager’s control, a pizza party is not any form of recognition, and I’m a grown man, I don’t need praise, I need a raise.
17. My leader has meaningful discussions with me about my career development.
    1. 1
       1. There is no future career for me in Best Buy. The position I worked for 6 years to get no longer exists, the leadership has made it clear that they believed the position was “Overpaid for the work they do” and do not respect the lost role. Why should I remain with a company that does not see the value in a skill I spent 10 years professionally honing?
18. My manager seeks feedback to help improve their performance.
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       1. He is new in his role, and I don’t believe in judging anyone in such a short period of time. While he seems nice enough, in the few interactions I have had with him, I can tell that he will attempt, as he has with cadets in his original area, to get me to do work outside of my role and responsibility. He will find that I only do what I am paid to do, and nothing beyond that.
19. My manager provides adequate support when I ask for it.
    1. 3
       1. He is new in his role, and I don’t believe in judging anyone in such a short period of time. While he seems nice enough, in the few interactions I have had with him, I can tell that he will attempt, as he has with cadets in his original area, to get me to do work outside of my role and responsibility. He will find that I only do what I am paid to do, and nothing beyond that.
20. My manager provides clear direction to guide my work.
    1. 3
       1. He is new in his role, and I don’t believe in judging anyone in such a short period of time. While he seems nice enough, in the few interactions I have had with him, I can tell that he will attempt, as he has with cadets in his original area, to get me to do work outside of my role and responsibility. He will find that I only do what I am paid to do, and nothing beyond that.
21. My team has a culture in which employees appreciate the differences that people bring to the workplace.
    1. 3
       1. My team (or what remains after Best Buy’s two sweeping layoffs) Are the only reason I still work for this company. There is no other reason, When they all move on to other jobs, I will follow soon after. This place does not deserve a single one of them.
22. I work in an environment that is free from harassment and discrimination.
    1. 3
       1. There is no harassment or discrimination between co-workers, we are all together trauma bonded through the hell that is Best Buy. These are people I will talk to the rest of my life, without fail. As for the management? They are a lot of snakes that have in many cases made bad situations worse through clear lack of empathy. To quote one manager “If you all had sold more employees would have been able to stay on, the blood is on your hands” Or “We lost a lot of people, and some of that is my fault, but I won’t lose sleep over it”
23. I feel comfortable being myself on our team.
    1. 1
       1. “Our” is vague. I feel comfortable with my co-workers, my manager, his boss, and the boss above who are nothing more than bearers of bad news. They continue to try and spin Best Buy as this great place to work for like some sort of propaganda machine when they have no additional information to add to any conversation outside of telling us all to work harder.
24. On this team, mistakes are treated as opportunities to learn and grow.
    1. 1
       1. Mistakes made by field employees are treated as a bother, not an opportunity to our leadership. Many mistakes are made by other points in the business through an excessive lack of training, all attempts to get it fixed go largely ignored, and end up without any changing results. Jobs are still massively undersold, incorrect products are sold, and it is our fault for fixing the mistakes of the store and discrediting the under trained “experts” in the stores.
25. My unique skills and talents are valued here.
    1. 1
       1. 10+ years of computer experience, and I was turned down for the in-home PC role 5 times. The first two times for people I trained, the next for someone who was never a repair agent, then again by someone who was a cadet and promised the job. The last time was told to become a cadet for training only for another agent who was already promised the job to get it. Valued is not the word I would use.
26. Within our team, we communicate openly with each other.
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       1. My co-workers and I are friends outside of work. We often chat, though ignore the topic of the job as it is quite depressing and demoralizing. We do make time for one another when the stress of this job and it’s uncertainty becomes too much.
27. It is easy to ask members of my team for help.
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       1. We do not leave a man behind. While we all suffer through the issues of this job, we do it together so that no one agent is overwhelmed.
28. My manager keeps our team focused on clear priorities.
    1. 3
       1. He is new in his role, and I don’t believe in judging anyone in such a short period of time. While he seems nice enough, in the few interactions I have had with him, I can tell that he will attempt, as he has with cadets in his original area, to get me to do work outside of my role and responsibility. He will find that I only do what I am paid to do, and nothing beyond that.
29. My team effectively manages conflict.
    1. 3
       1. There is no conflict in our team. We are all dealing with the same horrible job, and have a united front to make sure every single one of us gets through the day.
30. I understand how Best Buy plans to achieve its strategic vision.
    1. 1
       1. Best Buy has no plan. They have continued to make mistake after mistake, and instead of firing the person in charge of steering the ship, they “lay-off” low level employees who have done nothing but do their job. Letting go of more people to offset costs, only to give themselves bonuses, increase the salary of our CEO 10 million dollars in 5 years, and further drive a wedge in the company as it turns us into the very companies that have failed. We went from experts to salesmen, employees focused to profits above all else, bonus for good performance to commissions on sales. We have turned into every one of our failed competitors.
31. Senior leaders empower teams to stop work that does not align to company priorities.
    1. 1
       1. To directly quote a senior leader “If you all had sold more employees would have been able to stay on, the blood is on your hands” Or “We lost a lot of people, and some of that is my fault, but I won’t lose sleep over it” These are the people I’m supposed to listen to?
32. I understand how my work contributes to Best Buy's strategy.
    1. 1
       1. Best Buy’s strategy does not exist. We are a company that has shown that is has not learned from the mistakes of our former competitors, and is now moving towards becoming just another failure tech company.
33. Senior leaders behave in a way that is consistent with the values of our organization.
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       1. To directly quote a senior leader “If you all had sold more employees would have been able to stay on, the blood is on your hands” Or “We lost a lot of people, and some of that is my fault, but I won’t lose sleep over it” so yes, just like the company values. Profit above all else.
34. Senior leaders genuinely care about employees.
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       1. To directly quote a senior leader “If you all had sold more employees would have been able to stay on, the blood is on your hands” Or “We lost a lot of people, and some of that is my fault, but I won’t lose sleep over it” Judging from those two statements, I don't think they do.
35. When changes are made at Best Buy, I am provided with the information I need in order to do my job effectively.
    1. 1
       1. Best buy definitely notifies me of information needed to do my job. When they terminate it. That it is no longer my job, that I will not be working for the company anymore. That my position has changed, and I need to take learnings to work this new “role” at a lower pay grade and more work. Best Buy makes sweeping changes, tells no one till they do it, and you are left there with nothing but half your co-workers out of work and you to pick up the pieces. And that is only if you kept your job.
36. Best Buy is a company that strongly values ethical behavior.
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       1. Best buy has continued to show they care only about one thing. Money. They do not know what the word ethical means, if they did, the head offices would be getting the same 3 percent raises they keep giving the employees outside the corporate offices, they would stop changing benefit structures, removing bonuses from everyone but themselves and of course stop giving the very person driving the company into the ground a 2 million dollar raise every year. I have watched employees trick client’s into best buy credit cards and get nothing but a slap on the wrist. Sell a client product that doesn’t meet their needs because they get commission on it. And watched as people that were buying cheaper products were straight ignored.
37. I believe the pay system is fair.
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       1. I make less now doing more work than I did 6 years ago. The loss of bonus, the loss of structured raises to now 3% across all non corporate office jobs and the increase cost of living has left me making less money then I have at earlier parts of my Best Buy employment. I get the same 3% as someone who doesn't do the job half as well as me. Why should I try?
38. Safety is a top priority here.
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       1. I have seen agents on ladders hanging up TVs 12 ft in the air because our manager told us we had to, even though SOP has very clear guidelines on what is required for those jobs. Safety is only enforced after someone gets hurt, and the blame is placed squarely on the injured party. It doesn’t matter if you were told to,you should have said no when your manager told you to do it anyway.
39. I plan to work at Best Buy one year from now.
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       1. The second I find another job Best Buy will be getting my 2 weeks notice. Every cut I have been hoping to get fired so I can put this horrible job behind me. Outside of my co-workers, working for this company has shown me just how terrible a company can be, and every one who I have seen leave goes on to live happier and fuller lives. I can’t get out fast enough.
40. What else is on your mind?
    1. I started with Best Buy over 10 years ago. I used to love working here, and helping clients discover technology they didn't even know they needed. I was paid fairly, and bonuses when I met my goals. Even got to get some free tech for learning about it. I remember Best Buy having a culture. I watched as we lost our bonuses, we had to be cross trained every where and we lost the experts part of our stores. I watched as people got overwhelmed with the pure amount of information we were expected to know. The smart ones left quick, and those that were left sold to make numbers. Our client experience felt to the wayside, and I watched the company I was so happy to work for just start caring about nothing but money. And it's a shame.

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14.10 changes and how they're relevant

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1. The gland is to some degree is flexible in structure by design (maybe not as flexible as a balloon filled with water but some degree of flexibility)...or so I have read. As we age the glands do lose some of their flexibility though...again my reading. Thus the probe is not like probing into a fixed structure that is “delicate” if you will.
2. Any given gland is from 5 to 6mm in length on the upper eyelids...and 2 to 3mm on the lowers. Maskin writes he begins probing with a 1mm probe and goes longer (2mm or 4mm) only if he thinks there is a need in some glands. So he is not forcing a probe into the whole gland length in most all cases and not all glands in most all cases.
3. Another factor that would likely mitigate against the probes from scaring would be the diameter of the probe used. Maskin writes that the probes he designed are smaller in diameter than others that might be adapted from other medical tools for use in probing and then used that have not been designed specifically for probing. Thus the right tools are important in doing probing. The probes are 76 microns in diameter. The average width of a human hair ranges from about 50 to 180 microns, depending on the individual's hair type. At 76 microns, the diameter of the probes used for Meibomian gland probing is quite close to the finer side of this range. So, you can think of these probes as being slightly thicker than some of the finest human hairs but thinner than the average or thicker ones
4. I have not read all the research to be sure. That said from what I have read on probing none has mentioned scaring from probing as one of their findings or concerns nor infection and inflammation either.
5. In my thinking it may be possible that probing causes scar tissue in the glands and it seems at least arguable or unlikely. Additionally maybe somewhat dependent on the doctor doing the probing. Nor does it seem there is any evidence in the medical literature that there is scaring from the probing process itself as well as infection or inflammation being a problem.

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• Provide expert nursing care to ensure the comfort and well-being of patients.
• Assist physicians during examinations and treatments, ensuring the smooth flow of procedures.
• Administer prescribed medications, change dressings, clean wounds, and monitor patient vital signs to ensure optimal recovery.
• Maintain accurate records on patient care, condition, reaction, and progress.
• Participate as a primary nurse, associate nurse, team member, or team leader in the planning and implementation of patient care.
• Direct and assist in carrying out safe aseptic techniques and procedures.
• Offer leadership and direction to support staff within the department.

• Associate's Degree in Nursing
• One year of nursing experience preferred
• Current Texas State RN License or Compact RN License
• BLS certification (American Heart Association)
• ACLS certification is required at the time of hire for experienced RNs; new graduate nurses must obtain ACLS by the end of the clinical orientation period
• NIHSS certification required within 90 days of hire/transfer date
• De-escalation training is required within 90 days of hire/transfer date
• TNCC certification required within 6 weeks of hire for experienced RNs; new graduate nurses must obtain TNCC within 18 months of hire/transfer date
• PALS certification is required at the time of hire for experienced RNs; new graduate nurses must obtain PALS by the end of the clinical orientation period

• Full Time
• Day Shift (7 AM - 7 PM)
• Night Shift (7 PM - 7 AM)

1. A shrunken, shrivelled penis in the flaccid state: The penis may appear shrunken, shrivelled and retracted in the flaccid state. Upon palpation, the flaccid penis will often appear to be hardened and rubbery. Other commonly reported visual and textural changes include altered appearance of veins on the penis body (engorged veins, spider veins), constantly retracted testicles, a penis tilt or curve in flaccid and erect states, dimples at the base of the penis, as well as wrinkly, discolored, leathery and dry skin.

1. Worsening of symptoms before, during and after bowel movements and urination.
   
2. Sexual dysfunction: Hard flaccid may lead to difficulties with achieving or maintaining an erection. Spontaneous and nocturnal/morning erections are sometimes entirely absent. Erections are alternatively described as "hollow feeling", "disconnected", "uneven- filling" and "posture-dependent". Libido is sometimes negatively affected.
   
3. Pelvic floor dysfunction: Symptoms of hard flaccid will ofter occur alongside PFD symptoms including but not limited to urinary issues (urinary hesitancy, weak stream, post-void dribble, urethral burning), sphincter dysfunction (dysynergia, involuntary kegelling), muscle fasciculations, spasms, pain or tenderness (levaror ani syndrome, CPPS).
   
4. Sensory changes: These include paresthesias, dysesthesias and numbness. Commonly reported symptoms include but are not limited to numbness (= reduced sensation or lack of sensation), lack of erogenous sensation, cold and hot sensations, pulling/crawling/pins-and-needles/tingling sensations in and around genitals.
   

• Hard flaccid is characterized by a penis in a consistently semi-rigid flaccid state. Symptoms can include pain, burning, numbness, cold glans, and loss of size in Niedenfuehr et al. (In-peer review) and Abdessater et al. (2020) review,
• Long flaccid is characterized by the penis being excessively soft and long while in a flaccid state.

1. Penile curvature: The penis may develop a noticeable curve or bend during erections.
2. Pain: Some men may experience pain or discomfort during erections, especially if there is tension on the affected area.
3. Erectile dysfunction: Peyronie's disease can lead to difficulties achieving or maintaining an erection.

1. Physical examination: The urologist will palpate for plague inside the penis body in flaccid and erect state.
2. Ultrasound: The urologist will look for plaques using ultrasound in flaccid and erect state.

1. Medications: Certain medications, such as collagenase clostridium histolyticum (Xiaflex), may be injected directly into the plaque to help break it down.
2. Penile traction devices: These devices are designed to apply gentle and consistent stretching to the penis, with the goal of reducing curvature over time.
3. Surgery: In more severe cases, surgical procedures may be considered to correct the curvature and remove the plaque. However, surgery is typically reserved for cases where other treatments have not been successful or when the symptoms are particularly severe.

• Renauld Bollens’ pudendal nerve release surgery: This surgery is not for HF or anyone with a mild case. It’s for severe pudendal cases only (e.g., individuals with less than 5% feeling/sensations in their penis). Someone with intense HF and mild to moderate ED should not get surgery. The results of Bollens’ surgery appear to be mixed. While some patients have reported improvement in their hard flaccid symptoms, most of the time the improvement was only marginal and waned over the months and years following the operation. Moreover, a significant number of patients on Reddit who underwent Bollens’ surgery have either reported no improvement or even a significant worsening of their symptoms, sometimes to the point of ending up with severe chronic pain. Several of the few patients also have had multiple comorbid conditions, took SSRIs, or had overlapping contributors/symptoms that have not been diagnosed yet, which have may have affected the overall results of this surgery. Patients report no transparency from the doctor and no diagnostic testing.
• Endoscopic discectomy surgery by San Diego Sexual Medicine with Dr. Choll Kim: While the existing results have been reportedly positive, the current patients have continued to need cognitive therapy and pelvic floor PT after the surgery. An anesthetic block is needed for diagnostic testing. More research is needed to conclude the efficacy of such a procedure on hard flaccid symptoms in comparison to persistent genital arousal disorder. We have attached some literature to read more about the procedure itself.

• San Diego Sexual Medicine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y1u4xUlHUA
• UroChannel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA4FvmK5M2s&t=1s
• Annular Tear and Spine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0DbgX3nHus&t=654s
• BtCalvit Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6unN4_-wAw&t=177s
• HF video by Hink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBWlrpLhTEo
• Dr. Eric - A Guide to Hard Flaccid Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options Urologist explainshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYX1oQ836ac
• Game Changing HF - AUA Dr. Goldstein's paper commentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q45NOhq4n98&t=5s
• Diagnosing Hip Issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ0uvTDoPvM&t=1281s

• https://www.reddit.com/NoFap/comments/a64zbu/how_i_cured_my_hard_flaccid_after_8_years_100/
• https://www.reddit.com/NoFap/comments/75o1vx/how_i_cured_from_hard_flaccid/
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• https://www.reddit.com/hardflaccidresearch/comments/10sy98q/hard_flaccid_finally_gone/
• https://www.reddit.com/hardflaccidresearch/comments/14nsov2/update_hard_flaccid_getting_cured_by_fixing_my/
• https://www.reddit.com/hardflaccidresearch/comments/15ed5zm/update/?share_id=SjzqY4UG2Ay99O2T6GXhs&utm_content=1&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1
• https://www.reddit.com/Hard_Flaccid/comments/xfa83q/my_story_and_my_cure/
• https://www.reddit.com/hardflaccidresearch/comments/177ghjv/how_i_healed/
• https://www.reddit.com/hardflaccidresearch/comments/16s73sw/you_can_get_better_whats_worked_for_me_10_months/
• https://www.reddit.com/gettingbiggecomments/16u0wcs/car_accident_i_developed_hard_flaccid_before_even/
• https://www.reddit.com/hardflaccidresearch/comments/1264dvn/99_cured_from_terazosin_and_cialis/?sort=new
• https://www.reddit.com/hardflaccidresearch/comments/14jx605/finally_im_cured/
• https://www.reddit.com/hardflaccidresearch/comments/y3l00e/message_from_someone_who_cured_his_hf/

• https://discord.gg/6eFdYFnV - Hard Flaccid Study Discord Server
• https://discord.gg/uhyvWvDK - CPPS & HF Rehab/Support Group Discord Server

• www.hardflaccidsyndrome.com
• www.hardflaccid.com
• https://www.instagram.com/hard_flaccid_austausch/