Prostate - All SharePosts Relating To "Prostatectomy"

Jonley

I am 63, had BPH for 6 years, have been on Flomax, need surgery.

posted 03/03/2008, comments (15)

UNABLE TO HAVE AN ORGASM

Dear Dr Greenstein,I have BPH and am on Flomax and, more recently, Avodart.While on Flomax alone I had no problem having an orgasm.However, while on Flomax and Avodart I am unable to have one. I came off the Avodart but remained on Flomax and now find that I cannot have an orgasm. Is this a side effect of both Flomax and Avodart? - and... Read more Chevron

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Jay Motola

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posted 01/22/2008, comments (0)

Fathering Children after Prostate Removal? Ask the Expert

Dear Dr. Motola, I am looking for information on fertility after prostate removal. I cannot find any-no statistics, nothing. I am a 37-year-old female involved with a 62-year-old man. He is under the impression he can still have children after prostate removal, and would like to. Any information would be appreciated-statistics,... Read more Chevron

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Marc Greenstein

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posted 01/07/2008, comment (1)

Diabetes, Obesity and Prostate Cancer: Is Surgery Still an Option?

Happy New Year. I would like to start the New Year answering one of ProstateCommons SharePosts. An overweight man with diabetes was diagnosed with "early prostate cancer." He was advised against surgery because of his obesity and diabetes. He is looking for advice for men in a similar situation. First, let me tell you that this... Read more Chevron

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Marc Greenstein

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posted 12/17/2007, comment (1)

Rising PSA after Surgery

A 62-year-old patient had surgery to remove his cancerous prostate gland about 6 years ago. Two years after surgery his PSA started to rise and now his PSA is 4.6 ng/ml. I hate to say it but, it is clear that this patient has failed surgery and has "biochemical failure." In other words, his prostate was removed but there is something in... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/10/2007, comments (0)

The Results Are In: Do Robotic Prostatectomies Work?

In the October 2007 edition of the journal Cancer, the first article reviewing five years of data on robotic prostatectomies was published. This is a landmark paper in the field of robotic surgery and prostate cancer. Dr. Mani Menon, a urologist at Henry Ford Hospital, senior authored this paper reviewing his experience of 2,766 men who... Read more Chevron

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