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What was your recovery like for Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS)?
What was your recovery from the AUS procedure like? If you had previously had radiation treatment for prostate cancer, how did that affect the AUS...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 4, 2025
Artificial Urinary Sphincter surgery: Only after 6 months
Hello allFirst post allJuly 8th I had RP surgery at University of Chicago hospital.As weeks/months go bye and NO improvement in leakage I’m starting to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 24, 2025
Can stents help to relieve urinary tract blockage with catheter use?
I am a prostate cancer survivor, I have developed urinary tract blockage and now am dependent on Cathators for bladder rerlief I am trying to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 8, 2025
Is pain better with Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) than catheter?
My 80 yr old husband had an AUS put in yesterday. He had a catheter for 4 months and found it extremely uncomfortable. They will...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 5 7:06pm
Acute urinary retention after radiation and hormone blockers - help?
My friend has metastatic prostate cancer and has had radiation, hormone therapy and oral medication. Cannot urinate. Has had catheter in and out several times....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 14, 2024
Do you have urinary incontinence after prostatectomy & radiation?
Hello, I underwent a prostatectomy in Sep 2017. Gleason score of 9 with a positive margin. 8 months later began radiation tx with rising PSA....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 6 2:20pm
Any tips on how to get rid of Urinary incontinence and infection?
On 22 march 2023 I had a radical prostatectomy after radiation. its been ruff. total incontinence. Have had a persistent UTI since bladder bag removed...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 10, 2024
How many saw Urologist for prostatectomy vs Genito-Urinary Oncologist?
I have read enough of the different questions and offered responses that I sense a good proportion of men had a Genito-Urinary Oncologist diagnose their...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 3, 2025
Did your Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) fail before activation?
To make it short,02/08/*2021 had RP,left me totally incontinent.Dr. was urging me for years to get AUS.I thought it was medieval and there had to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 1, 2025
What supplies did you have ready for urinary incontinence after RP?
Can anyone help with what type of UI supplies my husband may need in the days, weeks following his RP surgery? Best options/brands, what exactly...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 8, 2024
ProACT vs AUS (Artificial Urinary Sphincter): Which did you choose?
In 2015 at 55 I had an RP with radiation. Never leaked. 2019 developed a stricture and urologist tried to balloon with cath but, it...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 23, 2025
Choosing a simple RALP vs. a radical RALP vs. a compromise RALP?
Correct me if I am wrong: Assuming that a patient has a severely enlarged prostate and prostate cancer that is well-contained with the prostate, then:...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 28 12:22pm
Has anyone on here experienced a recto-urethral fistula?
Following radiation, a salvage prostatectomy, and a failed artificial urinary sphincter, I developed a recto-urethral fistula. Because I do not want to have a colostomy,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 2 7:28am
Pre diagnosis function considerations
My research starting down this road is leading me towards some conclusions to bounce off others here. I have been on AS for about 4...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 18 12:22pm
AUS 800 post activation pain
I had my procedure in Jan ‘26 and 6 weeks later activation. Since activation I’ve experienced periodic severe pain in the penis and scrotal area...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 18 hours ago
Article on New device for Bladder Control and Incontinence
I just read this from urology times.https://www.urologytimes.com/view/fda-approves-altaviva-device-for-urge-urinary-incontinence/
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 26, 2025
Follow new Mayo blog related to Prostate & Men's Health
Hey guys,I encourage you to follow the Mayo Clinic expert blog dedicated to prostate and men's health on Connect.- Men's Health Blog Mayo Clinic Urologist Sevann...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 1 day ago
Dutasteride
I have prostate cancer as well as urinary retention so I require a catheter. I am wondering if I should keep taking dutasteride. I can't...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 14, 2024
Is there a downside to a Urologist scoping you at one year post RALF?
One year post RALF still at < .01. Never had leakage after surgery just urinary retention issues, which I handled by avoiding eating or drinking...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 1 day ago
Retzius sparing surgery
Have been reading about surgeons who are doing Retzius sparing techniques. Is this done by most RP surgeons or is it just a few? It...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 3, 2025