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Total inability to have an orgasm post radiation

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 28 10:26am | Replies (39)
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No, it's all about orgasm, not ejaculation. Please read it. "...1398 Orgasm Profiles in Men on Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) for Prostate Cancer."

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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | Aug 28 9:17am

Ah, you're right. I was focusing too much on "IELT".

But also note the wording of the summary:

"ADT results in significant orgasm dysfunction with loss of orgasmic capability in all patients with time and reduced intensity and increased IELT in all. Patients undergoing ADT should be counseled regarding changes in orgasm."

So, if I may paraphrase my reading:

1. All patients on ADT lose some of their orgasmic capability over time.
2. All patients on ADT experience reduced intensity and longer IELT (Intravaginal Ejaculatory Latency Time).
3. Patients should be counseled about these changes in orgasm this before taking ADT.

Note that it doesn't say that all patients lose the capacity to have an orgasm completely over time (the experience of many of us here in the forum would contradict that, and their own addition of "increased IELT" wouldn't be necessary), but that 100% of patients experience *some* level of diminishment in orgasm over time on ADT (which is consistent with what people are reporting here).

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