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Can a man with no prostate get a woman pregnant?

The prostate produces the fluid that helps keep semen liquid. Once the prostate is removed a man no longer has the ability to make semen or ejaculate semen, so infertility is an unavoidable and permanent consequence of surgery.

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What is infertility?

Infertility is the inability to father children through sexual intercourse. Some men do not know that the loss of fertility is a common side effect of prostate cancer treatment.

What causes infertility?

Many types of prostate cancer treatment cause infertility. The prostate produces the fluid that helps keep semen liquid. Once the prostate is removed a man no longer has the ability to make semen or ejaculate semen, so infertility is an unavoidable and permanent consequence of surgery. Radiation may also damage the prostate’s ability to produce semen or damage the sperm cells in the testicles.

What if I have prostate cancer and want to have children?

If maintaining the possibility of fatherhood is important to you, be sure to discuss that with your doctor. Men with low-risk, slow-growing prostate cancer may be able to avoid infertility by choosing active surveillance. However, if your cancer requires treatment, there are some options you can pursue to maintain the possibility of fathering children:

Sperm Banking

Freezing (cryopreservation) of sperm is the most successful way for men to preserve fertility before cancer treatment. The most common way to collect the semen sample is through masturbation. Men who cannot ejaculate may have vibrational or electrical stimulation to help them do so. The sperm will stay frozen, or “banked,” until you need them. Freezing—even for many years—does not damage sperm.

Testicular Sperm Extraction

Even if a man cannot ejaculate sperm, he may still have sperm in the testicles. In testicular sperm extraction, a surgeon removes small pieces of testicular tissue (biopsy) while the patient is sedated or under local or general anesthesia. If the tissue contains sperm, the sperm are either frozen or used to fertilize a female partner’s eggs. This technique may be an option before or after cancer treatment.

Where can I learn more?

If you are interested in fertility preservation, ask for a referral to a physician who specialized in treating male fertility. This may be an endocrinologist, andrologist, or urologist.

Visit the following links to learn more:

LIVESTRONG Fertility for Men

American Society for Reproductive Medicine

Oncofertility Consortium

Save My Fertility

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What age is prostate cancer most aggressive?

If you're black or you have a close relative with prostate cancer, they jump up at 40. About two-thirds of all prostate cancers are diagnosed in men age 65 and older. But the older you are, the less aggressive the disease is, especially after 70.

webmd.com - Prostate Cancer Risk Factors and Prevalence - WebMD

Who’s At Risk for Prostate Cancer? All men are at risk of having prostate cancer. About one man in nine will be diagnosed with it during their lifetime, but only one in 39 will die of this disease. About 80% of men who reach age 80 have cancer cells in their prostate. Besides being male, there are other things that contribute to the risk. Age The thing that raises your odds of having prostate cancer the most is age. If you’re white and have no family history, your odds go up sharply at 50. If you’re black or you have a close relative with prostate cancer, they jump up at 40. About two-thirds of all prostate cancers are diagnosed in men age 65 and older. But the older you are, the less aggressive the disease is, especially after 70. Family History Men whose relatives have had prostate cancer are considered to be at higher risk. Having a father or brother with the disease more than doubles your odds of having prostate cancer. Having a brother with prostate cancer appears to make it more likely than having an affected father does. Your chances go even higher when multiple family members are affected. Men with prostate cancer in their family should start getting screened at 40. Studies have identified several inherited genes that appear to raise the risk of prostate cancer. Experts estimate that the hereditary form of prostate cancer accounts for just 5% to 10% of all cases.

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