2015년 2월 2일 월요일

How Prostate Cancer May Affect Your Masculinity

Everyday HealthSPECIAL REPORT
Monday, February 2, 2015
Masculinity and Your Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
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After a prostate cancer diagnosis, men with the condition are likely to experience many emotions — including the fear of living with the common side effects of therapy. Since many prostate cancer treatments can cause erectile dysfunction, men may struggle with feeling a loss of masculinity, or they may feel that they are "less of a man" if they can't perform sexually.

A cancerous prostate may be either removed surgically or treated with radiation or hormone therapy. Because theprostate is necessary for a man to perform sexually, his ability to have an erection may be temporarily or permanently lost if the prostate is removed.

Learn how to cope with the fear of losing masculinity with prostate cancer.

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