Your Partner's Feelings

If you have a spouse or partner, it's important to talk over with her or him the benefits and risks of prostate cancer treatment. Your erectile difficulties may not be as important to her or him as you may think. Research shows that men and their spouses often have very different feelings about accepting the adverse effects of treatment. Wives are usually more willing to exchange sexual difficulties for a chance at a longer life. Men, on the other hand, are likely to place more weight on maintaining sexual function.