WHAT SENSATION HAVE MEN WHO ARE IMPOTENT AFTER PROSTATECTOMY OR RADIATION THERAPY

Men who are impotent after prostatectomy or radiation therapy have normal sensation, normal sex drive and can achieve a normal orgasm. Their only trouble may be in achieving or maintaining an erection—that’s the bad news. The good news is that this is a problem that can always be treated.

Why does impotence occur? There are main possible reasons, in addition to the fact that a man has had prostate treatment. Aging is one reason for impotence. But impotence can also result from medical c< mdirii ms such as diabetes or hypertension, from certain medications, from overuse of alcohol, cigarettes or other drugs, even from emotional or psychological problems.

The bottom line is that for most men, impotence does not have to be a permanent situation. If there’s a will, there’s generally a way.

What can go wrong? Normal sexual function in men has four components—libido (sex drive), erection, emission of fluid (ejaculation), and orgasm.