Post by Rick Redner on Aug 5, 2013 19:33:25 GMT -5
Reclaiming your sexuality after prostate surgery is a major challenge. It's my goal to have men and couples from all walks of life to share their success stories in order to help other men and couples who are struggling. I've also provided some helpful links worth reading:
From Impotence to Intimacy
Getting Your Sex Life Back
Recoonnecting Sexually After Surgery Part 1
Reconnecting Part 2
Reconnecting Part 3
Sexuality & Intimacy After Surgery
There are a number of books you can purchase about this topic from Amazon:
Sex After Prostate Surgery
There is a major problem men face with their sexuality post-surgery. DEPRESSION.
After receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer, going through surgery, then coping with the changes in sexuality post-surgery, all of these events come together to form a perfect storm. For many men, the impact of this storm is depression which is characterized by negative thinking. Men often act out when they are depressed. Acting out takes the form of increased anger, hostility and fighting. Other forms of acting out include excessive Internet usage, watching TV, using pornography, drug or substance abuse. All of these behaviors can be symptoms of depression.
If that wasn't enough, adding to the misery men feel is a deep sense of shame, especially when they've been cured of cancer. While family and friends around them are feeling grateful they feel depressed, isolated, misunderstood, and alone.
Depression has a huge impact on both interest and performance related to sex. Additionally, depression has a devastating impact on a man's confidence, self esteem, and ability to relate to his partner in a healthy way. Unfortunately most couples are left to their own devices when dealing with sexuality and depression after surgery.
I'm personally familiar with becoming seriously depressed following surgery and helplessly watching the quality of my marriage and my relationship with my wife suffer. The only people who had any credibility with me where those who'd been through surgery and walked a mile in my shoes.
If your marriage was in trouble before surgery, the chances are you'll need professional help to overcome the difficulties you'll face post-surgery. If your marriage was strong prior to surgery, my wife and I combined our personal experiences with prostate cancer and our professional training to write a book designed to help couples help themselves with the emotional, relational, sexual and spiritual issues you'll face before and after surgery. You can view and purchase our book on this link:
I Left My Prostate in San Francisco-Where's Yours?
It's really important for couples who are struggling to admit this and get help. It took courage to go through surgery to treat your prostate cancer. Now is not the time to give up on living and loving. It is very possible to maintain an enjoyable sex life after surgery. I did and so can you. To get to that place many men and couples need help from those further along in the journey. If you want to know the details of my experiences with my wife, they are included in our book.
Here's a thread where I'm encouraging men and couples to come together to share their what they did in order to restore their sex life after surgery.
From Impotence to Intimacy
Getting Your Sex Life Back
Recoonnecting Sexually After Surgery Part 1
Reconnecting Part 2
Reconnecting Part 3
Sexuality & Intimacy After Surgery
There are a number of books you can purchase about this topic from Amazon:
Sex After Prostate Surgery
There is a major problem men face with their sexuality post-surgery. DEPRESSION.
After receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer, going through surgery, then coping with the changes in sexuality post-surgery, all of these events come together to form a perfect storm. For many men, the impact of this storm is depression which is characterized by negative thinking. Men often act out when they are depressed. Acting out takes the form of increased anger, hostility and fighting. Other forms of acting out include excessive Internet usage, watching TV, using pornography, drug or substance abuse. All of these behaviors can be symptoms of depression.
If that wasn't enough, adding to the misery men feel is a deep sense of shame, especially when they've been cured of cancer. While family and friends around them are feeling grateful they feel depressed, isolated, misunderstood, and alone.
Depression has a huge impact on both interest and performance related to sex. Additionally, depression has a devastating impact on a man's confidence, self esteem, and ability to relate to his partner in a healthy way. Unfortunately most couples are left to their own devices when dealing with sexuality and depression after surgery.
I'm personally familiar with becoming seriously depressed following surgery and helplessly watching the quality of my marriage and my relationship with my wife suffer. The only people who had any credibility with me where those who'd been through surgery and walked a mile in my shoes.
If your marriage was in trouble before surgery, the chances are you'll need professional help to overcome the difficulties you'll face post-surgery. If your marriage was strong prior to surgery, my wife and I combined our personal experiences with prostate cancer and our professional training to write a book designed to help couples help themselves with the emotional, relational, sexual and spiritual issues you'll face before and after surgery. You can view and purchase our book on this link:
I Left My Prostate in San Francisco-Where's Yours?
It's really important for couples who are struggling to admit this and get help. It took courage to go through surgery to treat your prostate cancer. Now is not the time to give up on living and loving. It is very possible to maintain an enjoyable sex life after surgery. I did and so can you. To get to that place many men and couples need help from those further along in the journey. If you want to know the details of my experiences with my wife, they are included in our book.
Here's a thread where I'm encouraging men and couples to come together to share their what they did in order to restore their sex life after surgery.