Medical insight, personal stories and humor from a urologist who has been where you are now.
A bald patient of mine a few weeks ago told me, " I don't waste my testosterone on hair!" Do bald men face higher risk of prostate cancer? Updated: May 22, 2012 3:01 PM EDT © iStockphoto.com By Barbara Bronson Gray HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Got hair? If you don't, you …
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Prostate removal surgery and sex: 'Very few men... are the same as before' Incontinence, impotence two possible side effects By Denise Ryan, Vancouver Sun September 30, 2010 Comments (7) Francine Hardaway and her husband, the late Dr. Gerry Kaplan. Photograph by: Courtesy, Family VANCOUVER - Francine Hardaway, an entrepreneur …
Dr. Jo-an Baldwin Peters (PhD) is conducting a survey on sexuality in regards to the prostate cancer survivor and the partner of a survivor. Judging by the search queries that my site gets, questions about sexuality after prostate cancer treatment, particularly prostatectomy, is an area of intense concern. There is very little written about it …
From International Journal of Impotence Research Motivations for Seeking Treatment for ED: The Woman's Perspective M P McCabe; H Conaglen; J Conaglen; E O'Connor Posted: 03/29/2010; Int J Impot Res. 2010;22(2):152-158. © 2010 Nature Publishing Group Abstract and Introduction Abstract There is increasing evidence that partners have a major role in treatment-seeking behavior for men …
Prostate cancer op ruins Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sex life By ANIMarch 16th, 2010 LONDON - Music composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed that his sex drive has been affected after prostate cancer treatment. The 61-year-old ‘Love Never Dies’ composer, who has been married thrice, underwent a surgery to fight the disease. “Sex drive does take …
Something I give to all my patients who are leaning for the surgical removal of the prostate is a part of a chapter from Patrick Walsh’s book on prostate cancer. It has to do with post-prostatectomy incontinence. The beauty of the piece is that Dr. Walsh thoroughly vets the unpredictable nature of this issue. I …
Perspectives Nature Reviews Cancer, advance online publication, Published online 11 February 2010 | doi:10.1038/nrc2795 Opinion: Breast and prostate cancer: more similar than different Gail P. Risbridger1, Ian D. Davis2, Stephen N. Birrell3 & Wayne D. Tilley3 Abstract Breast cancer and prostate cancer are the two most common invasive cancers in women and men, respectively. Although …
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When it comes to the treatment of prostate cancer and erectile function, there "ain't no free ride."
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In betting on horses, a trifecta is when one not only picks the top three winners, but picks them in order as well. It now has been adapted to prostate cancer and relates to three important post treatment variables. That is, how did the patient do in terms of continence, potency and cure of prostate …
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