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Mark's Story

Ethnicity
White British
Age
60-69
Work
Office
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Geography
East Anglia
Relationship status
Married/In a Civil Partnership
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Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

Erection injections are fantastic. It would have been awful without them.

Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment

The hormone treatment gives you hot flushes but you just get used to them and can understand how women feel when they get them.

Tips and advice for any mental and emotional side effects of treatment

Just realise it is part of the treatment. A small price to pay.

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Our sex life was fantastic before, The erction injections were a great help, however now I am back on hormone treatment my sex drive has gone. We still try to find time to have sex as it is still very enjoyable.

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

I would rather be alive and try to extend my life as long as possible. So much more to see and do.

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