Recovering Man
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Diagnosed with prostate cancer and treated early in 2020. Charting journeys of recovery and learning about cancer, health and relationships at https://t.co/6VpPTmatwt
Joined May 2021
When the cock in your life is soft, that isn’t necessarily the end of the harder side of sex.
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Excerpts from a lively online conversation between wives and husbands about the joys of using prosthetic penises when natural erections fade.
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How a #prostatecancer survivor on ADT has sustained himself as a sexual being in his 70s with zero testosterone. A very frank story about what has changed and how estradiol treatment is helping https://t.co/wHJGLSE4WB
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Through embracing his sexuality in all its new forms, a man in his 70s finds sexual pleasure without testosterone on ADT and estradiol.
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A 56 year old #prostatecancersurvivor says the setbacks are what remind him that "this recovery actually requires me to be actively involved rather that just letting it happen."
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By Markus Jager I am 56, in reasonably good shape and health. My prostate cancer was found early and my histology report after the op came back clean. Right now, I am waiting for my 6-week PSA blood...
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After #prostatecancer "from the beginning, it was clear to me that I needed to be inventive. I needed to find new approaches to sex. My body (and my mind) were different after surgery. I could not rely on my old patterns of behaviour" - read more at
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By Tim Flood I was lucky enough to fall in love and start a new relationship soon after my prostate cancer treatment. However, our first sexual encounter was a disaster. I could not achieve an...
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How a man responded to #prostatecancer including starting a new relationship with ED
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By Tim Flood I am 60 years old. A very fit, healthy, non-smoking vegetarian. My father had prostate cancer and was treated by radiotherapy 13 years ago. He is cancer free. My younger brother also has...
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The raw pain that comes with the side effects of #prostatecancer treatment: one man's personal journey in plain language
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By Anonymous I was 60 years old when diagnosed with prostate cancer and got radiotherapy treatment for 37 days and hormone suppression treatment (ADT) for 3 years. It felt like I was in a dream and...
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Men do talk frankly, openly and vulnerably about our sexual health matters - if the conditions are right
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By Dr Rhys Leeming Men do talk if the conditions are right. It's not just me that is benefiting from communicating more openly about intimate and awkward subjects. Here's how a bunch of mates built...
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The personal story behind the remarkable penis ring that logs health data while supporting firmer erections https://t.co/9Yb689IKBA
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The Firmtech erection support device was born out of a medical research need married to innovative design thinking. Dr Elliot Justin was originally called in by a Utah urologist and medical researc...
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Real men responding to #prostatecancer talk freely and share experiences live on Zoom on Tuesday August 5, about 25 hours from the time of this post. Details and essential free pre-registration at
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Let's talk about prostate cancer and men's sexual health This is an invitation to join a live, inclusive real-time conversation circle where we share our experiences with prostate cancer and men's...
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Enjoying sexual arousal without orgasm is a difficult dance. Yet mastery unlocks a flow of joyous connection that can be even more satisfying than a quick "finish"
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5 October 2022: Orgasms can get more elusive after prostate cancer treatment - or simply with aging. It's sometimes called by the fancy name anorgasmia. Prostate cancer support forums carry anguished...
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"Sexually my wife and I have settled into a comfortable contentment with each other" says a man who chose surgical castration over drug-induced hormone deprivation. "I can’t believe how well I feel" - his amazing story at
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By John It's 9 months since my orchiectomy in June 2022. So far I haven't had any reason to think that I made the wrong choice. I can't believe how well I feel despite no testosterone. For me the...
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"The energy is coming back where my prostate used to be and I am intentionally sending energy into that area to nurture it back to health" - one man's intimate diary after #prostatecancer treatment
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By Phoenix Rising [Editor's note: One man's story of physical, emotional and spiritual changes, losses and opportunities after prostate cancer treatment. Big thanks to the reader who shared just one...
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"You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you might get what you need." Also applies to sex with erectile differences
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Emily Nagoski's 2015 classic Come As You Are was written with a focus on women - and it's extremely relevant to men with erectile differences
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One of the scariest things about #prostatecancer treatment (and several other illnesses) is the loss of libido. It can be devastating. Mine came hesitatingly back after some time
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On good days I feel the energy vibrating all over my body. Sometimes in the oddest places
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"When I have a phantom erection, I can perform that clench-and-twitch routine, and really be convinced that there is a twitch. But if I look or feel down there ... there is zero movement or swelling. I still do the exercises to keep hope alive."
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22 August 2022: What a relief to find I am not alone with the phenomenon of phantom erections! Today a fellow member posted the following in an online prostate cancer support group. He dreamed he had...
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How erectile differences opened me up to new full body orgasms and expanded our sexual creativity as a couple
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October 14, 2023: Today I felt us making love together with a wholeness that has been elusive, and often absent from my experience, for nearly four years. Today went way beyond genital connection -...
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Breaking the silence about sex with erectile differences - a 59 year old French woman speaks openly
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By Catherine in France May 30, 2023: I have some good news. The last few weeks my husband has been getting larger swelling in his penis, but rigidity was not quite OK. Here's how extended lovemaking...
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I am inspired by this man's response to all that life has thrown at him. And he makes the point very clearly that there is no shame in seeking pleasure with erectile differences
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By Tony Collier Having told me I’d be starting on Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT), my oncologist went on to say “Regrettably, once you start on ADT you’ll be unable to gain an erection. But it...
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I am still shocked by how difficult it is to have open discussion of sexual side effects of both aging and #prostatecancer. Some people are finding ways to start the much-needed conversations https://t.co/v0flJUEq3q
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Studies in the gay community give simple direct answers about the impact of prostate surgery on men's sexual function
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Aging includes the knowledge that "there is no going back to the ease of physical ability I had before" - and yet life and love and sex are still possible and fulfilling. How a tennis coach's wisdom helps us "find a new groove"
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We can optimise adapting sexually to body changes by igniting childlike learning of new grooves. A classic book by a tennis pro helps.
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