[Sexual disorders after radical prostatectomy and their treatment. Psychological aspects].
Forty-one men who had undergone radical prostatectomy and their wives were interviewed in order to evaluate the erectile disorders encountered after this operation and to facilitate therapeutic impact. Twenty-three of the women stated they were satisfied with their sexual intercourse before the operation and among them, 16 (70%) stated they were unsatisfied after their husband's operation. Among these 16 couples, 10 accepted sexual counselling which led to satisfaction with sexual intercourse in 8 couples. Sexual counselling was the only therapy needed in 1 couple, 4 men received intracavernous injections and 3 used a vacuum system. These results, as well as the impact of integrating the sexual partner in the treatment protocol for erectile impairment were discussed.
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Centre d'Andrologie et de la Reproduction, Service d'Urologie de l'Hôpital Cochin, Paris.
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D000368:Aged; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners
Les troubles sexuels après prostatectomie radicale et leurs traitements. Aspects psychologiques.