BridportJohn's Story

Ethnicity
White British
Age
70-79
Work
Retired
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
South West
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

How this treatment impacted my life the most

The biggest impact was total relief from urinary retention / urgency / bladder pain and very frequent need to urinate. This had been making my life intolerable and was caused by prostate hyperplasia.

If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

I didn't want to suffer from prostate cancer like my father had, but chose to have my prostate removed rather than try other treatments as it could eliminate my urinary incontinence problems.

Medication for erectile dysfunction

How this treatment impacted my life the most

It made me uncomfortable especially in bed.

If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?

No

Why did I give this answer?

It didn't work at all and I didn't like the side effects.

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