What are the side effects when removing the prostate?
What are the side effects when removing the prostate?
Side effects of prostate surgery. The major possible side effects of radical prostatectomy are urinary incontinence (being unable to control urine) and erectile dysfunction (impotence; problems getting or keeping erections). These side effects can also occur with other forms of prostate cancer treatment.
What are the side effects of enlarged prostate surgery?
Side effects of this surgery may include:
- bleeding during the surgery, which requires a transfusion.
- improper fluid absorption.
- salt imbalances caused by fluid absorption issues.
- impotence (erectile dysfunction)
- incontinence.
- urethral stricture (narrowing) leading to a “split stream” of urine.
- post-TURP syndrome.
Does prostate removal affect hormones?
Conclusions: Radical prostatectomy influences the hypothalamic pituitary axis by increasing serum testosterone, percent free testosterone, estradiol, LH and FSH while decreasing serum DHT levels.
What happens to a man when he has his prostate removed?
Prostate tissue normally releases small amounts of PSA into your blood. When the prostate grows, PSA levels increase. When the entire prostate is removed, PSA levels fall close to zero. Most procedures used to treat an enlarged prostate remove only part of the prostate, which partially decreases PSA levels.
What are the risks of prostate removal?
Your risk depends, in part, on your overall health, your age, and the skill of your surgical team. The major possible side effects of radical prostatectomy are urinary incontinence (being unable to control urine) and erectile dysfunction (impotence; problems getting or keeping erections).
What are the effects of removing the prostate gland?
Erectile Dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction occurs when a man cannot acquire or maintain an erection.
What is the average life expectancy after prostate removal?
Quite variable: Most Prostate Cancer-affected patients live for several years, the average being 3-5 years. But it depends on response to hormonal treatments which can extend life for 2 to 3 years.
