Ethnicity
White British
Age
60-69
Work
Retired
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
North West
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership
Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)
Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment
I was proscribed medication to be taken every day and given a pump, this after 14 months is still the only way I can get an erection hard enough for sex. I don't know if it will improve.
Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment
I exercise every day and occasionally have a lymphatic massage once a week.
Tips and advice for any mental and emotional side effects of treatment
I exercise every day. I think that it helps.
How this treatment impacted my life the most
Very little sexual activity, discomfort in my lower abdomen and groin, also I need another operation to repair a ruptured stomach muscle above my navel.
If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?
Not sure
Why did I give this answer?
I think that with my Gleason score I had very little choice, but I do wonder if the after effects might have been better had I tried other treatments.