Sexual Dysfunction Widespread In Prostate Cancer Patients - 0 views
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lisa templer on 21 Jan 12Sexual Dysfunction Widespread In Prostate Cancer Patients A much smaller percentage of men regain "normal" sexual function after treatment for prostate surgery than has been commonly believed, a survey has found. Investigators at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, working with researchers at the Cleveland Clinic, found that 85 percent of 1,236 prostate Cancer patients surveyed reported having erectile dysfunction (ED) in the past six months. Only 13 percent of the men said they had firm and reliable erections spontaneously, and while many patients tried such ED treatments as Viagra®, penile injections, vacuum devices and penile prostheses, only 8 percent regained near-normal erections with their use.