Michael's Story

Ethnicity
Irish
Age
70-79
Work
Retired
Sexual Orientation
Gay
Geography
Greater London
Relationship status
In a relationship

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Radical prostatectomy has left me with Erectile Dysfunction and dry orgasms, which has profoundly affected my sex life as an 'active'/'top' gay man. I can no longer get hard enough for penetration which has affected the way I have sex and my enjoyment of sex. I can now only be the 'passive'/'bottom' partner in sex. I have got used to the dry orgasms which can be very very intense and enjoyable. But ' cumming' is a very important part of gay sex, so that has diminshed my enjoyment of sex.

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

It is far better to get the cancer out of your body as quickly as possible

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