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Q: Is a complication of prostate cancer impotence and sterility?

A: As a prostate cancer survivor of 24 monthes I can speak from experience It depends entirely on the surgeon and radiation treatment, If the surgeon is careful enough when removing the prostate then impotence may not be a problem but if he cuts the tiny nerves then it may cause a problem. Radiation will also cause a problem as well. The odds are about 50-50 with impotence However Viagra or another stimulant can help. Contact The American Cancer Society for more information. Good Luck…

Q: Who is the best doctor to treat prostate cancer in the United States?
Naturally I want to know who is best at the surgery to “remove” the cancer, but I would also like to know who can perform the surgery with the best outcome, ie least risk of impotence, incontinence, etc. Hopefully it’s the same surgeon(s)!

A: There are so many great doctors here and so many great cancer centers here. I have no idea where you are from but the United States is a very large place. It would be impossible to answer this question in a manner that would cover the entire United States. If I were you, I would contact the American Cancer Society and ask them if they can recommend someone. I know that there are specialist all over the place and some are much better than others. For instance I live in Florida and have traveled to Atlanta for 16 of my operations but mine were for Colon Rectal cancer and the side effects and all of the other problems that developed.

Contact the American Cancer Society and ask and if they can’t help, then contact the Mayo Clinic. There are just so many places you can go.

Good Luck and God Bless You.

Q: Have you heard of a natural, REAL treatment for impotence?
Had Prostate cancer 5 years ago, and the radiation treatment caused partial impotence. I get about 2/3 the erection I used to get before treatment. Viagra, etc, doesn’t work as they increase blood flow, and my problem is nerve damage.

A: You really need to discuss treatment options with your doctor. Not sure if a pump would work for you if there is nerve damage but that is certainly something you could discuss with your GP or a Urologist. There are medically approved ones and you might be able to get one on prescription. You could also discuss whether or not you are a suitable candidate for an inflatable penile prosthesis but that would be a last resort option rather than something to consider straightaway. And there are of course advantages and disadvantages to having a penile prosthesis and it is a radical irreversible treatment and it is possible there are other treatment options available that you can try first…such as the medically approved pump which places a constriction ring after pumping to maintain the erection.

You really need to discuss viable options with your doctor. You can also do some Internet research.

You might like to check out the Prostate Cancer Treatment Guide for options:
http://www.prostate-cancer.com/coping-with-prostate-cancer/coping-with-impotence.html
— check the menu to the left of the screen.

There is a forum on prostate cancer:

http://www.cancerforums.net/forum-5.html

Best wishes.

Q: are people aware the “complications” of prostate cancer treatment are the same as pregnancy?
(people like Rowdy btw. Quoted below)

” The complication rate of successful prostate cancer treatments (there are multiple treatment courses), which includes sterility (100%), inability to ever have an orgasm (100%), incontinence, impotence, loss of bowel control and, sometimes, removal of the testicles, is substantially worse than the complications of successful breast cancer treatments.”

Um.. not only are the complications the same as that of pregnanc/childbirth (pregnancy has worse, including things like developing diabetes…LOL? ..not so lol..)
Anyway as I was saying.. women don’t just share the complication risks of prostate surgery through pregnancy but it’s also similar to the complications of the birth control IUD (for those who don’t know it’s basically metal inserted inside the woman, through the cervix into the uterus).

Yes bowel and bladder perforation. Infection. Sterility. Death.
Not only that, it has side effects when it is put in CORRECTLY and stays in place.

Episiotomy?? Every woman has to go through childbirth. Those who GO OUT OF THEIR WAY to avoid it will most likely still end up needing an abortion (with also shares some of the same wonderful side effects..)

BEFORE YOU SAY IT (women don’t need to get pregnant…) those who DO NOT end up pregnant or having abortions will obviously need to be on birth control.

My point? Side effects which include blood clots, heart attacks, strokes, migraines, you know DEATH etc.

So basically just being a woman means you have to deal with this anyway at some point in your life. And most women WILL have to face it directly because most DO end up pregnant however most men DO NOT have to go through prostate cancer at some point.

Not saying all people who give birth will end up fecally incontinent.. certianly not.. (but then not all men who have prostate cancer treatment will end up fecally incontinent). Just making a comparison.

What do you think ?? Do you see??

AND before you mention it… they lose or are at risk of similar stuff through cervical cancer (it’s just coincidence where the breasts are for this comparison of “which gender has the worst gender-cancer..”)

They are however… NOT at risk of losing their balls. In fact I think they may even gain some!?
erm no. lol

It’s also fun to note that statistics say it’s hard for women to even HAVE orgasms, let alone lose the ability to have them.
I’m just making these comparisons to see how it goes down. I am not making any sort of point over BC, abortions etc.

Just that pretty much ALL women will face these risks, not women who get a certain type of cancer
yeah but my point then would be pregnancy is something a woman has like zero control over.

If you are born a (fertile) woman, then you WILL either end up pregnant, having an abortion, on hormonal birth control, getting and IUD or being abstinant forever. Unless you are the lucky one who can use either NFP or solely condoms and never have one break and never have to use Plan B. ;-)

Also prostate cancer is not a given. It only happens to SOME men.
yes I am. Are you not aware of what I’m trying to do here?
I’m just comparing the side effects of a treatment that someone was complaining about, to something all women need to go through.
if it’s male cancer vs women cancer then women cancers “win” being the worst because they have various types of female cancer.

One being the breasts, the other being cervical, then of course the ovaries and blah blah all the little things like clitoral , vulva etc.

And what I’m saying is if you add on top of this, the fact that they have the whole childbirth thing too. Then if you are saying “woe is who” and one gender “has it worse” then it has to be males. Using the guy’s own logic when he tried to prove a point about how much it sucked to be a man and have male cancer.
or not ??
OOPS LOL!!
“Then if you are saying “woe is who” and one gender “has it worse” then it has to be FEmales.” I meant to say
blue eyed this is not an abortion argument. You are wrong, and I’m not wasting my time explaining in deail why.
For one thing, it doesn’t MATTER if you believe in abortion.

I said if women have sex then they are almost 100% guaranteed to get pregnant one day and if they do not wish to ever get pregnant they WILL , REGARDLESS of their wishes, NEED an abortion. If they don’t believe in it, then they will have to give birth. MY POINT IS THEN PROVEN.
Sorry. Try addressing the actual comparison I made instead of rambling your usual nonsense.
it’s no more of a pity party than the part I quoted, why can’t you see my point? Try reading.
If every woman who did not want to get pregnant or have an abortion abstained there would be like 20% of society having sex and probably an 80% rise in rapes. Obviously. The entire population of women could not just choose to not have sex. Have you also heard of rape?
Do you think rape should be an exception? I don’t. If it’s murder it’s still murder. (I am pro choice btw)
DOES anyone agree that the complications are the same or very similar, or do you not ?
Answer my question please
the word “AND…”

the degree of the split.

what happened to the other answers?
— Yeah but he was lying/exaggerating for one thing.

What does 100% even mean? 100% what? Not 100% of men treated for prostate cancer. He is putting across the idea that men basically have to get their whole thing chopped off and they can’t use it for anything afterwards.

Men can be treated for prostate cancer with barely any side effects so what exactly does he mean when he says 100% (which is bull) ?

Just as pregnancy CAN make you infertile or rip your bowels, just as prostate cancer treatment CAN cause all he listed, it doesn’t ALWAYS… so saying that pregnancy is usually fine is not really a good answer because I never said that every woman who gets pregnant will get X Y Z. I specifically said she was AT RISK. Just as someone with prostate cancer is at risk.

I don’t even know what he means by loss of bowel control but I am assuming it is the same reason as with something as in women.. the bowel is damaged by accident which is not a side effect of getting it,
it’s a mistake/ 1 in whatever risk (of surgery presumably)

Side effect means something that happens due to the necessary treatment.
Such as sugery on the breast can cause side effects such as inability to produce milk/ breast feed, but the chance of them puncturing her lung is not a side effect of breast cancer treatment!! It’s a RISK!

I’m only comparing it because HE compared it (female cancer) to (male) cancer so I simply pointed out that a woman does not even need to have cancer to be at risk of many of the things he listed. She simply has to be a woman.

Why would a man who’s had radiotherapy/ cancer removed from his prostate have fecal incontinance like that guy implied? He simply would not.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cancer-treatment/SA00070/NSECTIONGROUP=2

http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Cancertypes/Prostate/Livingwithprostatecancer/Sideeffects.aspx

Those sites specify that loss of libido etc doesn’t always happen after male cancer.

A: You should post this in Pregnancy section too, as there are many women ignorant of the complications in pregnancy.

I was totally clueless and it wasn’t until my first baby was stuck in breech and they refused a vaginal birth, that I realised how many possible fatal implications of pregnancy. I thought that because it was natural it must be easy!

In both pregnancies I had to have Cesarians, they are both major surgery, but unlike some patients who are laid up in bed for weeks after, most mothers are up and out of bed, caring for their babies needs within 12 hours. Carrying even a newborn baby with a surgical scar in the same place as where your cervix contracts is agony, even with the pain killers given, most women are sore and in pain for some weeks after.

The difference is women just get on with it, we are a hard and strong lot and not many of us moan about it, we’re on adrenaline a high caused part by hormones and awe at our babies. Some of us have other children to look after as well.

Q: Can anything be done about permanent impotence from external radiation treatments?
I was treated for Prostate Cancer

A: Are you sure it is permanent? Were you having any problems before the treatments? What does your radiation oncologist say? What did he/she say before the treatment?

Have you tried Viagra or similar medications?

I have the seed implants last year and everything is working fine, so far.

Q: can masturbation cause enlarged prostate or benign prostatic hyperplasia or any other problem? plz be specifi?
i know its written in all sites that masturbation is gud for relieving tension, alternative to sex can prevent prostate cancer later in life but there was a medical report that i saw recently which stated men who masturbate regularly in their teens and 20s are more likely to develop prostate problems in 20s and 30s. but i don’t understand if this is true or not. is masturbating regularly everyday OK or will it cause u urinary incontinence or impotency later in life?? i have read a lot but there was this one report which really shocked me which said masturbation can cause problems in 20s & 30s. as all muscles become weak so will the pelvic and bladder ones which can cause impotence, dribbling. do u know these??

A: You can’t believe everything you read on the internet. Even if someone claims to be medically qualified, how can you be certain? Masturbation is the same physiologically as sexual intercourse; and if sex doesn’t cause these problems, why would masturbation? All body functions are designed to be used regularly, so why would our sexual functions be different? These two links are to proper medical research which indicates that masturbation is healthy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgasm#Orgasm_and_health

http://www.healthnews.com/family-health/mens-health/australian-researchers-link-masturbation-prostate-health-918.html

The UK government has recently produced a leaflet advising all teenagers to masturbate, stating that they have “a right to an orgasm per day”. The UK has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in Europe, and masturbation is a completely safe alternative to sex.

Q: As a nursing student, was this inappropriate? Will I get in trouble?
I am a nursing student, I had a clinical on a Med/Surg floor tonight. My patient was a man in his 50’s who had cellulitis from a bee sting. Well I was collecting information for my Care Plan, asked about his history and all, and he mentioned he had a penile implant after impotence from prostate cancer. I asked him how it worked, and he decided to show me. He pumped this air thing and sure enough he got an erection and he deflated it too.

My instructor came in later to watch me give him a shot, and he laughed and said “I don’t mind showin you my stomach, after all you saw much more earlier”. After we walked out my instructor asked what he meant, I explained and she said, “And what made you think that was appropriate?” And tonight she emailed me saying I need to talk to her tomorrow.

Do you think I will get in trouble? Was it inappropriate?

I’m a 22 y/o attractive female, at the time it didn’t seem like he was flirting or had weird intentions now I’m not sure.

A: Lol, I admire your curiousity, that’ll serve you well as a Nurse. It wasn’t inappropriate enuf to him that he didn’t mind mentioning it mixed company, so I doubt he had bad intentions. I imagine he had nurses after the implant, so it was no big thing to him.

Q: Is Propecia safe? Are there any side effects?
I’m 26 and I started to lose my hair about four years ago, I started taking Propecia about two years ago and it’s under control now. But my dad and other people say that it causes a lot of weird stuff, from impotence to breast growth, passing through some more colorful scenarios like testicle overgrowth and prostate cancer. The official information denies all rumors, but I need an opinion from someone objective.

A: I’m 48 and have been taking propecia for 8 years. No impotence. No prostate cancer. Testicles just the same. Hair stayin put. I would put more faith in what the drug companies say than rumors.

After I first started propecia my pharmacist (who I know personally) asked me if it was working well. He is going bald too. He is somewhat younger than me and was not through having children. He said he was interested in taking propecia but since he wasn’t through having children he wasn’t sure whether to start or not. Not really sure what he meant by that. You might talk to your pharmacist and ask him if propecia may interfere temporarily with fertility?

Anyway, working well for me all these years and I sure don’t plan to stop takin it.

Oh yeah boobs the same too. I think where all the confusion comes from is that many mistakenly think that propecia acts like estrogen (female hormone). What it actually does is block the breakdown of testosterone (male hormone) into dihydrotestosterone. Since dihydrotestosterone is what causes the baldness it prevents hair loss but doesn’t interfere with the male causing characteristics of testosterone.

Q: My wife says we are not sexually compatible?
My wifes appettite for sex has gone slowly down hill. We have been married for 13 years. Our relationship has deteriorated over the last three. About 5 months ago be had a huge blowout. She said what we once had is gone. I did a lot of soul searching and came to the conclusion that her and my children are the most important thing in the world to me ( kids 4, 7,10 ). I have tried to change everything that she has asked. The last (and most annoying to her) is our sex life. She says She has tried but cannot consent to sex as much as I want.

When we were dating and when we were first married we had sex 2-4 times a week. It steadily decreased to 2-4 times a year. I need more than that both physically and emotionally.

Before anyone goes there: I do most of the cooking. nearly all the cleaning and laundry. I take the kids to school and pick them up three days of the week. I usually take the kids to do something fun at least one weekend day to give her some time alone. I gave up golfing, diving, going out with friends…any life outside our home.

She has gotten more and more negative, not only twards me but everyone and everything. Since her only complaint is now my high sex drive vs her low sex drive I no longer ask her or try. My sexual frustration is killing me.

Now I am so at the end of my rope I researched how to decrease male sex drive. The most effective way is a drug called “Cyprostat” it is a drug used to treat prostate cancer. Its side effects are reduction or elimination of sex drive and possibly impotence. In fact it may be 3-5 months after stopping the drug to physically be able to have sex.

Is this TOO FAR? or does this prove to her that I am willing to do anything to makle her happy?
She doesnt want to improve her libido. She gave me a few reasons: after the birth of our son (third and last) she sad sex can be painfull for her. (all three kids were CC). Im not sure about this reason because her desire has mostly decreased in the last two years. My son is 5.
She has a very derogitory view of men in general. If she sees a viagra or other commertial she will comment “great another drug so old men can still get some” usually with disgust in her tone.
She says in the past she only had sex to appease me but has changed her priorities and views. (this is bull because she used to ask me for sex as well.
In the last year she has been telling me she had lost herself in our relationship and had to figure out who she was.
She has a hard time trusting men. She has had only two other sexual partners. Her first cheated on her and gave her an STD 3 times. Her second was a married man who was f-ing her on the side (I was the one who told her he was married)
Birth control?
You may be on to something.
She remained on birth controll for a while after our son was born. She had her tubes tied during the CC. she stayed on BC pills for a while though, I think for about a year. I was also deployed at the time. I came home on emergency leave for the birth. It killed me to leave her with our baby, but it was out of my control.
I got out after that deployment. I couldnt leave her for a year again with three kids far from home (her family).
You may have found a cause. However she doesnt WANT to improve her libido or have sex.
Once again any suggestions are welcome.

A: tell her you are thinking about taking it to let her know you are trying and she might let up.
but i think that it may be too far. you are doing all this to make her happy and she’s not trying for you.

Q: Should I tell my mate my problems?
I’m meeting a freind soon whom I haven’t seen for ages but was best man at his wedding, we drifted apart due to some arguments.

Recently my health has really fallen apart since I stopped taking a prostate cancer drug also used to prevent baldness (daft of me I know) and I’m suffering from anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue, poor concentration among other things, and also severe impotence which may be long term. I’m also off work for a long time and unlikely to go back. In adition I stay in a crappy bedsit with a sufferer of Aspergers Syndrome who behaves bizarrely which is badly affecting my health.

Thing is I was using Viagra to compensate for poor libido on the drug and it became a joke with him behind my back, one of the reasons I stopped meeting him.

Should I tell him everything when I meet him later? Need some support but don’t really know his motives.

A: I think you should get to know him a bit more first.After all if it has been a long time then he may have changed and you might not want to share this Information with him.It depends on what the arguments were about but maybe it is not a good idea if you has several arguments.

On the other hand he is or was your friend and you are sharing this Information on yahoo answers where anyone can read it so maybe you should tell him.He might support you and help you make through it.

Good luck

Q: Breast Enlargement Idea ~I’d like some feedback~?
PLEASE READ, THIS IS VERY BENEFICIAL. I’ve spent hours upon hours reading different ways to increase breast size.
The pills are worth hundreds of dollars, with only a slight chance of working, why would you do that? Also with breast enhancement pills, there are other ingredients in those pills the manufacture isn’t making completely known, only after doing research on different pills have I found out what is in them. Some have little bits of harmful ingredients while others are completely filled. Some are made all natural, but still have that little hint of danger, and still, are all expensive.
Breast Augmentation is something completely different. Costing a range anywhere from $5000-$10,000. Going under the knife, leaves scars and sometimes unevenness. Would you really waste $8000 on lopsided breasts? Good idea for some, not so for others. Either not having the money, or the dangers involved. They do say breast augmentation has gotten safer over the years, but still, there is ALWAYS a danger with any type of surgery.
Between the pill and the surgery, I’ve considered one, then the other, then back to one. I’m unhappy with the size of my breasts, and I always have. I can easily have the money for surgery, but don’t want the scars, I’m not wasting money on pills that can damage my health and have no affect on my bust.
So, sitting and reading on what affects breast and their growth, I’ve read a few good things.
-Estrogen is a hormone that comprises a group of compounds, including Astron, Estrada and Estrella. It is the main sex hormone in women and is essential to the menstrual cycle. Although estrogen exists in men as well as women, it is found in higher amounts in women, especially those capable of reproducing. Anyways, when you’re pregnant your estrogen levels rise, and well, your breast are noticeably larger. After reading and confirming, estrogen is the main hormone connected with breast growth. If you want larger breasts, here’s what you can do:
Start eating different foods that have a higher level of estrogen. Apples, Cherries, Grapes, Tomatoes, and Pomegranates all have a good amount of estrogen. Apples especially. Alfalfa has high traces of phytoestrogens which is called dietary estrogens. Which means it acts like estrogen. Soy is also very high in estrogen, but a warning, soy extracts are BAD for you. If you are going to eat soy, cook your own soy, no soy extracts. Protein laden foods such as: fresh milk, fish, soy products, nuts and seafood, are also said to increase bust. Very last, flaxseed oil! Flaxseed oil is high in fatty acids and omega 3, 6+9. Very good to take for breast enhancement. And if in the end you don’t see you bust grow, flaxseed oil capsules also:
Lower cholesterol, protect against heart disease and control high blood pressure, Counter inflammation associated with gout, lupus and fibrocystic breasts, Control constipation, haemorrhoids, diverticular disorders and gallstones, Treat acne, eczema, psoriasis, sunburn and rosacea, Promote healthy hair and nails, Minimise nerve damage that causes numbness and tingling as well as other disorders, Reduce cancer risk and guard against the effects of ageing, Treat menopausal symptoms, menstrual cramps, female infertility and endometriosis, Fight prostate problems, male infertility and impotence.
All the food I’ve listed are healthy, and are not harmful to your health. Also, if you plan to change your diet, as with any diet do not do it in an extreme way. Slowly work the different foods into your already existing diet, this is best for you and your body.

A: I think that’s great advice. You did a great job with the research, information and such.

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