Colin's Story

Ethnicity
White British
Age
70-79
Work
Other (please specify)
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
East Midlands
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

Don't be afraid to use internet porn to try to stimulate libido.

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Well it probably saved my life because the tumours were graded moderately aggressive and just about to break out of the prostate cancer. By the way, in the previous tables, with the 'a bit, a lot, etc options, some of impacts of side effects were negative, some were positive, but we can't indicate which way. Maybe there will be a chance to talk about that.

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

Subsequent check-up scans suggest radiotherapy - which was the only alternative offered in 2016 - could have left me doubly incontinent.

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