Shrinking penis after surgery and radiation

Posted by jeanadair123 @jeanadair123, Oct 13, 2020

My husband had his prostrate removed by surgery in 2003, in 2011 his PSA was high so he had 38 treatments of radiation. Slowly his penis has shrunk to the point that he said it is getting difficult to pee standing up. Is this a side effect of the surgery/radiation and is there anything that can help? Thank you.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Oct 13, 2020

@jeanadair123, Urethral stricture is mentioned as one of the side affects of radiation therapy according to Mayo Clinic's website - Urethral stricture
Symptoms & causes: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/urethral-stricture/symptoms-causes/syc-20362330. There is also some information on advanced diagnostics and treatment at the Urethral stricture care at Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/urethral-stricture/care-at-mayo-clinic/mac-20362386

@artscaping may have some more thoughts on what might help.

Has your husbands symptoms increased gradually since after the radiation treatments?

john57 | @john57 | Oct 13, 2020

My surgery was last year I also had radiation and I have the same problem my urologist put something in to the head it felt better briefly but he still hides