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This is a procedure in removing prostate cancer. this can cause male infertility due to erectile dysfunction. |
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Prostatectomy is often the recommended treatment once prostate cancer has been diagnosed. And erectile dysfunction is one of the most common side effect on this. |
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so how does prostatectomy cause erectile dysfunction or impotence to some men? |
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The blood vessels and nerves which are involved in erection run alongside the prostate. It can be impossible to perform a prostatectomy without damaging these nerves and blood vessels depending on the location of the cancer. And this can result in loss of sensation, which can impact one's ability to get an erection. |
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The tissue in the penis will also be affected if the damage of the prostate cancer is more severe. Thus, for sure causes erectile dysfunction. |
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Following a prostatectomy, the veins that are usually compressed and hold blood in the penis during an erection may leak , making it difficult to maintain an erection or get erections that are as firm as before. |
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Studies have shown that just right after the surgery, almost all men experience erectile dysfunction. However, that for many men their erectile functioning improves to a degree. |
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I remember, that there was a largest study, which followed men five years after prostatectomy, found that at the five-year point 55% of men were unable to get erections at all. Twenty-eight percent of men had erections they considered firm enough for intercourse. |
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I have known one factor that influence erectile functioning following prostatectomy. This is need to be consider " what your erections were like prior to the surgery." |
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More factor to consider is, the type of surgery that is being done, both the technique and whether or not the procedure is robotic-assisted prostatectomy. |