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David's Story

Ethnicity
White British
Age
70-79
Work
Retired
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
Yorkshire
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership
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Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

Besides being chemically castrated, the op. has had a terminal affect on the ability to achieve an erection, even with the help of injections

Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment

Keep taking the tablets !! Keep your feet up when possible

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Never being certain that I won't have a complete bladder evacuation, even though I wear pads, carry spares, if I sit down in a slightly awkward position(getting into a car for instance) it has (& probably will continue to)happened

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

Because if I hadn't had the op. within 3 months of diagnosis, I wouldn't be here, answering these questions

Hormone Therapy (injections and relugolix tablets)

Tips and advice for any bladder or bowel side effects of treatment

Make sure you get decent pads to absorb any & all minorto major leakage

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

Orgasms, dry or otherwise are a thing of the distant past !!

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Having to have "12 weekly injections" can be a problem so, instead of having to visit the doctor or hospital, I just get the kit at the Chemist, take it home & do it myself, it's not difficult !!

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

I believe it is prolonging my sojourn on this planet, so why not ?

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