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What Causes Painful Ejaculation Post Radio Therapy For Prostate Cancer?

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Posted on Wed, 29 Jun 2016
Question: hI I WENT THROUGH 60 RADIATION TREATMENTS ENDING TWO YEARS AGO, ENLARGED PROTATAE STILL EXISTS MEDIATION GIVEN FOR BETTER CONTROL OF URINATION AND TO HELP WITH RETURNING TO NORMAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY NOW TWO YEARS AFTER COMPLEATION SEXUAL ACTIVITY REDUCED TO TWICE MONTH HAVE VERY PAINFUL EJECULATION BURNING ETC BUT NO BURNING WITH URINATIONTHANK YOU XXXXXXX XXXX YYYY@YYYY
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (51 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Painful Ejaculation is known after radio therapy for prostate cancer.

Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have undergone radio therapy for cancer of the prostate two years ago and now experiencing painful ejaculation and loss of libido .

Radiation treatment for cancer prostate causes damage to nerves that control erection and ejaculation causing radiation neuritis .This damage to these nerves (Neuritis ) is the cause of sexual problems like painful ejaculation , loss of libido and reduced semen volumes etc.

Normally this issue gets resolved to certain extent though not completely over a period of treatment .There is no active treatment that can resolve the issue .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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What Causes Painful Ejaculation Post Radio Therapy For Prostate Cancer?

Brief Answer: Painful Ejaculation is known after radio therapy for prostate cancer. Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have undergone radio therapy for cancer of the prostate two years ago and now experiencing painful ejaculation and loss of libido . Radiation treatment for cancer prostate causes damage to nerves that control erection and ejaculation causing radiation neuritis .This damage to these nerves (Neuritis ) is the cause of sexual problems like painful ejaculation , loss of libido and reduced semen volumes etc. Normally this issue gets resolved to certain extent though not completely over a period of treatment .There is no active treatment that can resolve the issue . Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you . Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.