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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 11 hours ago | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
@retireditguy
"Following radical prostatectomy, a significant number of patients notice a progressive shortening of the penis, a fact confirmed in recent studies. To better understand why, Italian researchers measured the length of the flaccid and stretched penis in 126 patients at five time points: just before surgery, when the catheter was removed 7 to 10 days later, and at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively."
What? Get off me with that measuring tape, ya perv.
"The researchers theorize that the death of nerve cells and reduced blood flow (and thus a loss of oxygen) to the penis during surgery and recovery may contribute to shortening."
Who cares? At least we're on the right side of the dirt, as someone here said a couple of days ago.
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@peterj116
BUT, that is why penile rehabilitation is important ! ; )
Studies show that patients that use a pump for rehabilitation do not have changes or have minimal ones.
And yes, when they talk about progressive shortening and actually tell the change (like Australian study) we are talking of about 10 mm change . Give me a break 😂. One definitely can not feel or see that 1 cm change IF it ever happens - I mean who could notice that ???
I still think that with good surgeon it is really a non issue to begin with and non issue in general XP.
AND, BTW, more drastic and really visible changes happen with ADT which is usually a part of RT. It effects both parts of the "apparatus" and also causes ED. 😔 Luckily all things slowly recover after ADT is discontinued.
For me personally the only thing that matters is that my hubby is well and by my side - could care less about anything else. 🥰