high psa and normal prostate biopsy-what does that mean? well that you don’t have prostate cancer…maybe.
The subjects which people search for and then ultimately end up on this blog are very informative. Castrasted monks is a popular one. Another is prostate humor and famous people with prostate cancer. I have addressed these previously. The issue of a man being told his PSA is high and then he has a biopsy …
common search on google that gets to prostate diaries…”sex drive after prostatectomy.”
orators become dumb... when beauty speaketh-shakesphere Okay...one more time. sex drive is called libido and is dependent on testosterone testosterone is not affected by removing the prostate testosterone is produced by the testicles and gets into the body through the blood stream independent of the prostate potency is the ability to get an erection an …
what would you do if you were the urologist and your father was the patient?
Read the following comment and then my thoughts after it. Being a doctor is a lot like a person gambling with someone else's money. Read the comment and then I'll explain. October 08, 2010, 11:28:15 AM | Dean Hubbard My physician and urologist recommended a biopsy when my score hit a 5 at age 55. Nothing …
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sexual function aftermath of the treatment of prostate cancer-it’s complicated
This link has a lot of good things and then a lot of incorrect statements about prostate cancer and the sexual aftermath of the treatment of prostate cancer. Be that as it may...it too enhances awareness and discussion and that is good. Can you find factual errors in the piece? If so put in …
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Palo Alto prostate cancer buddy video….only one of the many arrows you will need for your “decision” quiver.
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Prostate Cancer Buddy Program- Watch....but watch with a "grain of salt." I have not watched this assortment of videos. Here is what I'd tell you as a patient and as a urologist about this if you choose to watch. People in general and patients in general tend to "romance" their treatment choice, …
Want to make a difference? Prostate cancer online sexuality survey for survivors and partners. Dr. Jo-an Baldwin Peters (PhD)
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 …
proxy headlines and prostate cancer-sex drive is different than impotence-Andrew Lloyd Webber ‘Love never dies’ composer
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 …
One man’s view of life one year after prostate cancer treatment-Jim Tucker and prostablog
New Zealand is a favorite post-urologic residency destination. They have a very good urologic medical community and I have two friends that did a fellowship there. That Mr. Tucker speaks of being sexually active after a prostatectomy bespeaks of the folks over there performing a prostatectomy the right way ( I also noted the length …
Sexual function and radiation
When it comes to the treatment of prostate cancer and erectile function, there "ain't no free ride."
Prostate Diaries 