"The pharmaceutical industry has utilised this principle to tackle erection problems. **All pills that help maintain an erection ensure that nitric oxide is broken down more slowly**. Previously, we had to administer injections in the penis to prevent the breakdown of nitric oxide locally; pills make life a lot easier. When pills don’t work any more, we put in a penile implant, giving your penis a new inner tube made from silicone. "The principle is simple: a water-filled balloon reservoir is put in your abdomen and this is connected to a pump in your scrotum. You then pump water from the reservoir in your abdomen to the new inner tubes in the erectile tissue, and your penis becomes hard and erect. The water is drained back to the low-pressure reservoir in your abdomen at the push of a button. It works very well. With today’s technological advancements and innovations, I’m sure it won’t be long before we see automatic systems on the market that are operated by remote control. Can you imagine the arguments in the bedroom about whether to turn the erection on or off? And what if the remote control gets lost?" ([Location 1282](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B089QJDCV4&location=1282)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[nitric-oxide]], [[human-biology]], [[reproduction]], [[innovation]] **Source** -- [[20250426112058 - B - Members Club]]