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There was a general all around consensus that erectile dysfunction care was lacking significantly, and the requirement for this may be significantly worse in younger men and those in a single relationship (Table 47.1).
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‘The emotional impact is related to personal circumstances, especially if younger.’—ID2
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‘My cancer was aggressive and nerves were removed. There is a lack of care for ED—The recovery may be time related.’—ID2
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‘For younger people under the age of 60, this ED care needs to be standard.’
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‘The age of cancer is getting younger, with fertility problems.’—ID 3
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There was a general all around consensus that erectile dysfunction care was lacking significantly, and the requirement for this may be significantly worse in younger men and those in a single relationship (Table 47.1).
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‘The emotional impact is related to personal circumstances, especially if younger.’—ID2
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‘My cancer was aggressive and nerves were removed. There is a lack of care for ED—The recovery may be time related.’—ID2
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‘For younger people under the age of 60, this ED care needs to be standard.’
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‘The age of cancer is getting younger, with fertility problems.’—ID 3
Additionally, it was felt that in patients from an ethnic minority, psychosexual care treatment requirements were not significantly met. This again clearly highlighted the need for a pathway to deliver this care. There is a clear lack of psychosexual care demonstrated here, with acknowledgement of this problem as a significant issue. There was also a great deal of self-awareness within this group that the age of diagnosis is getting younger and that services need to be able to manage this. A pathway of care would draw together and address all these needs.
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Goonewardene, S.S., Persad, R. (2018). Code 2: Emotional and Sexual Concerns Post-surgery. In: Prostate Cancer Survivorship . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65358-7_47
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