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ProstateCancer.net is a community for people affected by prostate cancer. Learn, share, and connect with peers and healthcare professionals.

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30AM - 5:30PM EST. At ProstateCancer.net we empower people diagnosed with prostate cancer and caregivers to take control by providing a platform to learn, educate, and connect with peers and healthcare professionals

We encourage open conversation within ProstateCancer.net – it is our goal to create the best and largest online community of experts and patients dedicated excl

Recognizing Caregiver Burnout | ProstateCancer.net 24/07/2024

Sue shares 4 potential warning signs of caregiver burnout:

Recognizing Caregiver Burnout | ProstateCancer.net Potential warning signs

Pickleball, My Platform for Prostate Cancer Advocacy -- Part I | ProstateCancer.net 22/07/2024

How does pickleball impact prostate cancer? Find out in Bob’s article:

Pickleball, My Platform for Prostate Cancer Advocacy -- Part I | ProstateCancer.net What is pickleball?

Community Views: The Most Surprising Side Effects of Prostate Cancer | ProstateCancer.net 20/07/2024

What has been the most surprising side effect of prostate cancer? Share with the community in the comments:

Community Views: The Most Surprising Side Effects of Prostate Cancer | ProstateCancer.net Dealing with side effects

My Dad’s Prostate Cancer and His Near-Fatal Fall | ProstateCancer.net 19/07/2024

Gogs shares how his dad dealt with both prostate cancer and a near-fatal fall:

My Dad’s Prostate Cancer and His Near-Fatal Fall | ProstateCancer.net Recounting his experience

Community Guide to Advanced Prostate Cancer 15/07/2024

Our community shares what has helped with their advanced prostate cancer experience:

Community Guide to Advanced Prostate Cancer Navigating a stage IV prostate cancer diagnosis.

Beyond Prostate Cancer | ProstateCancer.net 10/07/2024

Dennis shares how he stayed positive in life, even after his prostate cancer came back:

Beyond Prostate Cancer | ProstateCancer.net Looking beyond it

Bone Health | ProstateCancer.net 08/07/2024

Tony shares how hormone therapy weakened his bones, and what others can do if this happens to them:

Bone Health | ProstateCancer.net How hormone therapy affected my bones

Dealing With the Emotions of a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis | ProstateCancer.net 05/07/2024

There are a lot of emotions that come with a cancer diagnosis; how do we move through them all?

Dealing With the Emotions of a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis | ProstateCancer.net Connecting with others

Prostate Cancer and How Not to Make a Decision | ProstateCancer.net 01/07/2024

It’s always good to know the things we shouldn’t do when making prostate cancer decisions:

Prostate Cancer and How Not to Make a Decision | ProstateCancer.net Reacting too quickly

It's Not Just S*x: Intimacy After Prostate Cancer Treatment | ProstateCancer.net 29/06/2024

Maintaining intimacy through prostate cancer treatment is tough; here are some ideas about how to keep the fire alive:

It's Not Just S*x: Intimacy After Prostate Cancer Treatment | ProstateCancer.net Other forms of intimacy

Anniversaries | ProstateCancer.net 28/06/2024

Sue talks about recognizing anniversaries, or milestones, in the cancer journey:

Anniversaries | ProstateCancer.net And how we recognize them

27/06/2024

Congratulations to our 2024 winners! Learn more about all ten winners by visiting our link in bio. As always, we're blown away by everyone's commitment to health leadership in this community. Help us celebrate all of the 2024 Social Health Awards finalists and winners! The power and potential of what we can do together with social health are inspiring and unlimited.

Telling Loved Ones About a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis | ProstateCancer.net 24/06/2024

Breaking the news of prostate cancer to a loved one can be difficult; here are some tips:

Telling Loved Ones About a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis | ProstateCancer.net There isn’t a right or wrong way.

More Than Physical: The Emotional Toll Of Prostate Cancer | ProstateCancer.net 21/06/2024

It’s important to address the stressors of prostate cancer, the emotional toll can be a heavy weight to carry:

More Than Physical: The Emotional Toll Of Prostate Cancer | ProstateCancer.net Men share the changes they experience.

Join the Conversation: How to Deal With 'Scanxiety' and Waiting for Test Results With Prostate Cancer 20/06/2024

Who here has faced anxiety before, during, or after tests for prostate cancer? Talk about it in our forums, and see how others cope:

Join the Conversation: How to Deal With 'Scanxiety' and Waiting for Test Results With Prostate Cancer Dealing with the anxiety of it

19/06/2024

⏰ Last chance to register for Social Health Connexion 2024! Join us virtually on June 26, 2024, for the premier health advocacy event. Secure your spot now. Space is limited and filling up quickly!!

Join the Conversation: Forums on ProstateCancer.net 17/06/2024

Chime into these community discussions on PSA testing and the emotions that come with these tests:

Join the Conversation: Forums on ProstateCancer.net Talking about the PSA test

What's a Mature Cancer Patient? | ProstateCancer.net 14/06/2024

Learn and grow with a community; reach a new maturity in how to handle prostate cancer:

What's a Mature Cancer Patient? | ProstateCancer.net Evolving as a patient

Control, Alt, Delete the Dynamics of the Family | ProstateCancer.net 14/06/2024

Family dynamics can change when a loved one is diagnosed with cancer. Beverly shares how her family changed after her dad's prostate cancer:

Control, Alt, Delete the Dynamics of the Family | ProstateCancer.net Family and a cancer diagnosis

Picking the Right Treatment | ProstateCancer.net 10/06/2024

What does it mean to “pick the right treatment”? Talk with others and learn with an experienced community:

Picking the Right Treatment | ProstateCancer.net Making a decision

07/06/2024

There’s always more to learn about prostate cancer and how to manage it, take the quiz today: https://prostatecancer.net/quizzes/treatment-journey-quiz

From Acceptance to Action | ProstateCancer.net 07/06/2024

Jim talks about how to move from acceptance to action after a prostate cancer diagnosis:

From Acceptance to Action | ProstateCancer.net After a prostate cancer diagnosis

Remaining Positive in the Midst of Prostate Cancer | ProstateCancer.net 03/06/2024

Come chat with Mike about the ways that he stays positive, despite the difficulties of cancer:

Remaining Positive in the Midst of Prostate Cancer | ProstateCancer.net Finding ways to move forward

Meet Health Union's 2024 Social Health Award Finalists! 03/06/2024

Get ready to be inspired! Drumroll, please. 🥁 We're thrilled to announce our 2024 Social Health Award finalists! 🌟

After years of honoring incredible patient leaders, we're still in awe of our nominees' impact, stories, and missions. Join us in celebrating this year's exceptional finalists and their dedication to making a difference! 🎉

Congratulations to Beverly Baldwin on being a finalist! 🏆

Meet Health Union's 2024 Social Health Award Finalists! Announcing Health Union's 2024 Social Health Awards finalists, which honors the patient, caregivers, & health care professionals devoting lives to advocacy.

Selfless S*x - Focusing on a Partner's Pleasure | ProstateCancer.net 31/05/2024

Connect with others who are prioritizing their partners after treatment:

Selfless S*x - Focusing on a Partner's Pleasure | ProstateCancer.net It's about reigniting passion and intimacy.

Suggestions for Resuming S*x After Prostate Cancer | ProstateCancer.net 31/05/2024

Prostate cancer treatment can turn a person's s*x life upside down. See tips for rediscovering intimacy afterward:

Suggestions for Resuming S*x After Prostate Cancer | ProstateCancer.net S*x and prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer Anxieties: Relationships & Family | ProstateCancer.net 27/05/2024

What should people know about maintaining relationships when navigating cancer?

Prostate Cancer Anxieties: Relationships & Family | ProstateCancer.net Keeping open lines of communication when you can.

A Man And His Masculinity | ProstateCancer.net 24/05/2024

Come talk with others about how prostate cancer has impacted their masculinity:

A Man And His Masculinity | ProstateCancer.net How to discuss insecurity and masculinity

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Intimacy is about more than just sex. We explore ways to still be intimate after prostate cancer treatment: https://pros...
Becca answers a community member’s question about erections after treatment: https://prostatecancer.net/?p=9656
Becca shares how starting Kegels and having sex prior to prostate cancer treatment can be beneficial for longterm result...
Other than Kegel exercises, what can be done to achieve more rigid erections? Becca, a pelvic floor physical therapist, ...
Dennis talks about the reluctance of some men to go in and get checked for prostate cancer: https://prostatecancer.net/?...
Silence is Not a Cure