Michael's Story

Age

60-69

Work

Office

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Geography

West Midlands

Relationship status

Prefer not to say

Listen

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

Tips and advice for any bladder or bowel side effects of treatment

Essential to do pelvic floor exercises to manage urinary incontinence

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

Have a conversation with Urologist or Urology nurse

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Despite erectile disfunction and am able to function with all other activities of living and grateful for life

If I had to do it all over again, would I choose the same treatment?

Not sure

Why did I give this answer?

If there are other specialist treatment the does not affect erectile disfunction

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