Improving PSMA PET scan accuracy to pinpoint recurrent cancers
By Rhys Leeming and Mish Middelmann For anybody whose prostate cancer is beginning to come back, a huge challenge is knowing it's back but not knowing exactly where it is. [...]
Exploring shockwave therapy for ED
Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT or LI-ESWT), sometimes also called acoustic wave therapy, is a promising alternative treatment for both erectile dysfunction (ED) and Peyronie's Disease. On the strong [...]
Exploring ways to maintain libido on ADT
Loss of libido is one of the many distressing effects of Androgen Deprivation Treatment (ADT) commonly experienced by men with advanced or recurring prostate cancer - and of course [...]
Sexual satisfaction after prostate cancer: new UK study shifts focus
"Research on sexual outcomes in prostate cancer survivors has focused on the restoration of erections after treatment," notes a brand new peer-reviewed article by William Kinnaird and others. "The aim [...]
Day 1844: Experience with Levitra (Vardenafil)
My experience with Levitra (vardenafil) has been slightly more positive than with Cialis (tadalafil) or Viagra (sildenafil). It definitely helps the quality of my erections. The side effects are slightly [...]
Five years on: Prostate surgery saved my life from cancer
28 February 2025: It's five years since my robotic assisted radical prostatectomy in 2020. In this video I look back with gratitude at the surgery that saved my life. I [...]
Why I wrote a book about erectile differences
I feel like my erectile differences and those of millions of other men and our partners have been buried behind a wall of shame and effective silence. If mentioned [...]
Male multiple orgasms, an unexpected gift after prostatectomy
By Michael Ward Since my radical prostatectomy at the age of 67, I have been lucky enough to develop the capacity for multiple orgasms - two to five in quick [...]
Finding the erotic in male softness
It's time to accept erectile difference and celebrate what's erotic about soft male genitalia. About half of all men over 50, and most men treated for prostate cancer, experience some [...]
Day 1715: How reverse Kegels help with penile rehab
Today I am celebrating the gift of subtler forms of pelvic floor recovery after prostate cancer, including the aptly named "Reverse Kegels." Toronto's only male pelvic floor specialist physiotherapist has [...]
Subtler stages of recovering sexual function after prostate surgery
July 18, 2024: Over 50% of the nearly three thousand men in the 2022 EUPROMS study reported sexual function to be a big or moderate problem. I think the main [...]
Partner story 4: Senior sex can be fun
By Colleen Dawson We're finding that senior sex can be fun, provided we are flexible about outcomes. As we explore the different situation after my husband's prostate surgery, we are [...]
Doctors not communicating prostate cancer treatment side effects
The debilitating side effects of prostate cancer treatment must be one of the world's worst kept secrets. But physicians still struggle to communicate this clearly to their patients when they [...]
4 years since radical prostatectomy
The long term outcomes since my radical prostatectomy are very good, particularly from the point of view that my cancer is still undetectable on my regular checkups. In my quality [...]
Partners talking about sexual changes after prostate cancer
It's often difficult talking with your partner about sex after prostate cancer. I am curious to hear from readers, what is it like for you? For me and many people [...]
Guest Post 2: Re-imagining penetration
By Wayne May When we make love, speak, share, dance, write or create - don't we want to penetrate or be penetrated? What if it could be in a [...]
Wearable erection tracker with uncannily accurate app
Posted Jan 20 and updated Nov 7, 2024: I'm amazed at this new wearable erection tracker app. The wearable part supports, prolongs and strengthens erections the best I have ever [...]
Guest interview: penile prosthesis aged 68
When I interviewed Johann about his penile prosthesis, he was just back from work, and on his way out to dinner with his wife and children to celebrate his 70th [...]
How cardiovascular research led to innovative erection support
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 [...]
Day 1325: Discovering new full body orgasms
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 [...]