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@jonathanack When you said, " The risk of incontinence and intimacy issues is present in both...

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Discussion: Radical Prostatectomy vs. Radiation therapy?

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Posted: Mar 25 11:48am

@sunshineydays Being completely clueless here, are wipes helpful then for incontinence?

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Discussion: Incontinence products questions: Pull-ups vs. diapers, pads and guards

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Posted: Mar 16 7:27pm

@wwsmith I had my surgery 16 years ago. Had to wear the catheter for 14 days....

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Discussion: Radical Prostatectomy vs. Radiation therapy?

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Posted: Mar 25 12:53pm

I had rarp Jan 25. Incontinence and ED persist Incontinence is better (at 12 months,) I...

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Discussion: I want to learn more about side effects of robotic prostatectomy

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Posted: Feb 15 8:52am

Most of us suffering from incontinence post surgery, suffer from stress incontinence, not urge incontinence.

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Discussion: Article on New device for Bladder Control and Incontinence

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Posted: Oct 26, 2025

There is a device called The Sling for light incontinence. Also, while waiting to see how...

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Discussion: AUS activation and riding a bike

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Posted: Jan 27 2:24pm

@christophers Does surgery result in urine leakage...? Answer, it can. Then again, when my catheter came...

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Discussion: Robotic nerve saving surgery for prostate removal

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Posted: Mar 27 7:24am

@richmaple, I moved your question about night time incontinence to this related discussion that @buffalo1 started....

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Discussion: Having nighttime incontinence only after surgery

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Posted: Jan 29 3:13pm

@dtalle and others, you may also be interested in these related discussions: - Incontinence Improvement with...

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Discussion: How long will incontinence last after prostate cancer treatment?

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Posted: May 10, 2023

@phl6953, welcome. I used Google translate to read your post asking about urinary incontinence after surgery...

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Discussion: Any tips on how to get rid of Urinary incontinence and infection?

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Posted: Jun 5, 2024

@wwsmith Sir, by God's grace, my husband had no incontinence at all after catheter removal. I...

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Discussion: Radical Prostatectomy vs. Radiation therapy?

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Posted: Mar 25 9:15pm

@readandlearn Ok, so while you have a catheter in place you are not in a recovery...

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Discussion: Radical Prostatectomy vs. Radiation therapy?

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Posted: Mar 25 1:56pm

According to Dr. Humberto Villarreal, A specialist in incontinence, The urethra gets hardened by radiation and...

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Discussion: Urinary issue after a year of no issues for 6 months

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Posted: Aug 11, 2025

Hi @firespooks Thanks for the info. My sense from all replies I get from anyone with...

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Discussion: Urethral Sling for Minor Stress Incontinence

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Posted: Feb 29, 2024

@surveyr, in addition to the helpful posts you've received you may be interested in these related...

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Discussion: Prostatectomy And Incontinence: When can I expect it to improve?

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Posted: Jan 13, 2025

Rectal bleeding, bowel incontinence currently 10 months later, urinary incontinence. The gift that keeps on giving.

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Discussion: What side effects did you experience after salvage radiation?

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Posted: Dec 23, 2025

@jeffmarc In this study 100% had ED and 55% incontinence , for example. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/009042959180282C And I...

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Discussion: My PSA climbed 02, .04, .07 .15 .21 had a RP 2 yrs ago PSMA negative ?

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Posted: Feb 19 5:39pm

@daveslp The likelihood of long-term urinary Incontinence after surgery is pretty low, 6-8% have long term...

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Discussion: Deciding: Surgery or Proton Radiation + ADT

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Posted: Sep 25, 2025

@bueller68, I updated the title of this discussion to reflect your question and get more responses....

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Discussion: How long to achieve climax after ability to have intercourse returns?

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Posted: Feb 22 3:12pm

@smoore4 No idea why it occurred but Medical literature shows that it is a possibility that...

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Discussion: What side effects did you experience after salvage radiation?

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Posted: Dec 21, 2025

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