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Prostatectomy or Radiation? Lot of stress over which to choose
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I was a Gleason 8 who chose radiation and ADT over enucleation. My decision was made based on continence issues post-surgery. Everyone should understand that as far as your sex life is concerned, IT MAKES NO REAL DIFFERENCE. Prostate cancer will end your sex life as you know it no matter which treatment options you choose. Oncologists/Urologists should be more up front about preparing their patients for this inevitable outcome. Some patients try to sugarcoat it or compromise or claim that everything is still great because their partner is so supportive, blah blah blah. No. It's not and it won't be. FACTS.
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@mouser26 Excellent answer. Everything you state, I found out along my PCa journey. You are 100% right
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A lot of the people in this forum are able to get erections and have normal sexual relations. Other people have to use injections into the penis like bimix or trimix, They can have fulfilling and normal sexual relations once they have that injection. None of them can ejaculate sperm anymore, But they can climax.
In some Cases, people need Cialis or Viagra and it works for them.
If you have surgery and have the nerves spared, people can get a normal erection eventually.
Most people that have radiation are able to get erections right after, the ability can wane over time.