Effectiveness of medication after prostectomy

I do not have any personal experience of this particular problem, although erectile dysfunction is an almost guaranteed side effect of long term hormone therapy.

In terms of mental health effects, I am just over 20 years older than your husband and, for other reasons not involving my own health, had come to terms with the lack of penetrative sex before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. 

From other posts I have read on here a lot of these problems are solved by trying different drugs or processes, or more to the point, combinations of these things, to reach a process that works. 

It is likely that, having added a response, your question might be pushed up the queue for people with the experience to help.

Thank you Steve for your reply, I appreciate it. He is really struggling with this loss of libido and function. I've assured him we will work it out, albeit differently. 

Hello Bobblejes 

Like Steve (mstev2) above I still own most of my Prostate (various people have taken bits but I have most of it ) so I can't answer your question in full, however here are a coupe of links that may help - first our guide to erectile dysfunction:

Erection-problems-sexual-well-being.

On the Cancer Chat Group there is also a thread that may well help you both in understanding how others - me included - have coped:

 Sex and cancer - Let's talk 

I do hope the above help and I wish you both well moving forward.

Best wishes - Brian.

What makes them say he will get bladder or bowel cancer later on ????

Thank you Brian, I will take a look at that

If he had had radiotherapy as he is so young, he'd be more susceptible to bowel and/or bladder cancer. . His dad had had radiotherapy for prostate cancer, but died a few years later after he developed ulcerative colitis & died in theatre having his bowel removed. 

Hello Bobblejes 

I hope you don't mind me jumping in here.

Radiotherapy has now moved on - the newer machines don't even need you to have tattoo's done - they use lasers to ensure an accurate target acquisition.

I know your husband has already had surgery but if you have time the NICE guidelines for health professionals are here:

NICE Guidelines Prostate Cancer.

There are some interesting figures at 1.3.7.

Aside from the above - I do hope the links in my post above help.

Best wishes - Brian.