Erectile dysfunction
Patients with prostate cancer often develop some degree of erectile dysfunction. This is even more common in patients who undergo prostate surgery because there is a chance that surgery would affect the nerves associated with erectile function. However, regardless of having or not surgery, these patients develop a difficulty to achieving and maintaining an erection.
This can be due to various causes such as decrease of blood flow and emotional problems as in anxiety symptoms experienced after suspecting or being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Either way, patients with erectile dysfunction usually perform better after talking out about their problems and feeling reassured with their sexual partner unless there is a severe physiological problem going on.
If you have erectile dysfunction, there are plenty of factors you need to explore before thinking about prostate cancer. Talk to your doctor about your concerns and do not be afraid, it is more common than you think.