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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 moreChevron
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What is a Normal Testosterone Level?

Dear Dr. Motola,   Four years ago I had surgery for a left inguinal hernia, which unfortunately resulted in uncorrected internal post-op bleeding causing ischemia and subsequent atrophy to the left testicle.  Until recently, I've never had my testosterone level checked against the reference range.  I am 83 years old and... Read moreChevron
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Pain After Prostatectomy: What is the Cause?

Dear Dr. Motola, I'm experiencing coccyx pain 4 to 9 weeks after radical prostatectomy and it is very debilitating. Is this a reported problem with some patients after such surgery? Histopathology indicated that cancer is specimen confined and MRI, CT and total body bone scan do not reveal any extraprostatic disease nor metastatic... Read moreChevron
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Pain After Prostatectomy: What is the Cause?

Dear Dr. Motola, I'm experiencing coccyx pain 4 to 9 weeks after radical prostatectomy and it is very debilitating. Is this a reported problem with some patients after such surgery? Histopathology indicated that cancer is specimen confined and MRI, CT and total body bone scan do not reveal any extraprostatic disease nor metastatic... Read moreChevron
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What Might Cause a Decrease in Ejaculation?

Dear Dr. Motola, Over a period of a year my amount of fluid ejaculated has dropped to almost zero. Do you have any thoughts on what might be contributing to this? Is this a common problem?The normal aging process is associated with a gradual decrease in ejaculatory volume. Patients who have had previous surgery on their prostate or on the... Read moreChevron

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