In this study we explored how men diagnosed with prostate cancer experienced their sexuality from a lifeworld perspective. One essential meaning was identified: "having the elixir of life stolen." This essential meaning had four constituents: "something that no longer exists," "the threat to manho...
When differences were detected, standard prostatectomy patients who did not use erectile aids scored worse in most areas of sexuality than nerve-sparing patients who did not use erectile aids. There were no differences in frequency of urinary leakage among the three surgery subgroups. Conclusions ...
After attending meetings of a prostate cancer support group for three years, I considered the ways group members talked about sex and sexuality. I reviewed extant research on the disease and its effects on sexual function, along with relevant work on sexuality in general. In my role as a part...
Malecare. Challenged to develop the world's first prostate cancer support group for gay men, a small group of social workers and psychologists developed a set of unique modalities to help GBT people with the psychosocial and sexual stressors associated with prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment....
Although there were marked racial differences in the clinical outcomes among Japanese men (JP), Caucasian men (CA), and Japanese American (JA) men with localized prostate cancer, the effect of race/ethnicity on sexual profiles remains unclear.Aim. To determine differences of sexual profiles in ...