About the impact that prostate cancer has on a man’s love life
June 7th, 2009 Posted in prostate cancerA man is supposed to be physically healthy and emotionally strong. So where does he turn to when a disease such as prostate cancer comes along, which threatens this?
Although prostate cancer strikes only men, it can have a profound impact on the man, the couple and the family because after a surgery for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction would be inevitable at least for a few months. Couples need to know much earlier, and before the surgery, about the near certainty of some level of permanent sexual dysfunction after removal of the cancer. They need clearer and more realistic predictions of how long it could take before things improved.
An international call to action has been launched which draws attention to the impact that prostate cancer has on a man’s love life. Men and their families are required to confront the disease and assemble the best team of doctors and researchers around them for advice on treatment options, and draw strength from the loving support of their family to help them manage the impact the disease can have on how they feel emotionally.