PeeJay's Story

Ethnicity

White British

Age

70-79

Work

Retired

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Geography

Wales

Relationship status

Married/In a Civil Partnership

Listen

Radical Prostatectomy (Surgery)

Tips and advice for any sexual side effects of treatment

It helps enormously to have an understanding partner.

Tips and advice for any physical side effects of treatment

Try to keep fit, or regain fitness, and eat well.

How this treatment impacted my life the most

Loss of sexual libido, and erectile dysfunction did have an initial big impact, but that reduced significantly quite quickly.

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

Yes

Why did I give this answer?

Prostatectomy was my best option for a cure.

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