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posted 07/30/2008, comments (0)

Total incontinence following robotic surgery

At 62 I had da Vinci robotic surgery (transurethral resection) to remove my prostate after a minuscule amount of cancer was detected through two needle biopsies (a higher-than-usual PSA precipitated the biopsies). My doctor had performed approximately 50 or 60 of these operations. I chose this method since the "experts" said it would significantly... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/22/2008, comments (2)

clear leakage all day

Hi, on Feb. 15, I received oral sex and rubbed around in bed without intercourse with a friend. I did not perform oral sex, I only received. About 7 days later I thought I had contracted an std since I had cloudy discharge (however no burning during urination). I went and got tested for std's on two occasions and was... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/18/2008, comments (8)

A little anxious about Greenlight PVP

Doctor,In a couple of weeks I am scheduled to have a Greenlight PVP surgery. Everything was OK until about 8 months ago when I got an E-Coli infection, which wound up in my prostate. To make a long story short, I had a lot incontinence and urgency issues, and painful ejaculation. Finally it turned into retention, where I had to... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/16/2007, comments (0)

Urinary Incontinence after Robotic Prostatectomy

I would like to continue reviewing robotic surgery and its advantages to open prostate surgery. One of the main complications from prostate cancer surgery is urinary incontinence. The sphincter muscle that controls the storage of urine in the bladder can become damaged from surgery. The damage can be mild or severe depending on the extent of... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/12/2007, comments (0)

Incontinence after Prostate Cancer Surgery - How Long Will It Last?

Dear Dr. Motola, I had surgery in Febuary of 2007 for prostate cancer. I have had incontinence problems since. When can I expect it to stop? (or will it ever?) Will another surgery of some type help alleviate this aggravation? Or are there other options I should be considering? Post operative incontinence can be... Read more Chevron

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