Do you urinate a lot after prostate surgery?

Following Prostatectomy Incontinence is the primary urinary side effect. On average, in the hands of a skilled surgeon, about 10-15% of men report frequent leakage or no control and a need to use absorbent pads at six months after treatment.

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The term urinary dysfunction includes:

Urinary incontinence, which can range from some leaking to complete loss of bladder control Irritative voiding symptoms or urinary bother, including increased urinary frequency, urgency, and pain upon urination Bladder obstruction caused by an enlarged prostate is the typical reason for these symptoms initially. However, after therapy, they are typically caused by damage to the nerves and muscles used in urinary control.

Following Prostatectomy

Incontinence is the primary urinary side effect. On average, in the hands of a skilled surgeon, about 10-15% of men report frequent leakage or no control and a need to use absorbent pads at six months after treatment. By three years, fewer than 10% report using pads at all. Up to 30 to 50% of men with normal baseline function will report some increase in urinary symptoms and urgency after prostatectomy. This seems to be reduced if a nerve-sparing technique is performed.

External Beam Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy can irritate both the bladder and the urethra, causing inflammation or swelling of the prostate. Most symptoms lessen over time with little or no intervention: Nearly 45% of men report irritative voiding symptoms after six months, and the majority resolve by one year. However, the symptoms can persist and some men may see an increase.

Following Brachytherapy

Urinary dysfunction following brachytherapy tends to be more severe initially. Over 70% of men have symptoms requiring pads or medication within six months after seed implantation, but the rate drops to 25% or less after two years and to under 10% by three years. However, 20 to 40% of men with normal urinary function at baseline will have persistently increased urinary symptoms three years after receiving brachytherapy.

Management of Urinary Dysfunction

Because the urinary symptoms following radiation therapy are irritative in nature, drugs that improve urinary flow and treat irritative bladder symptoms are commonly prescribed to all men following radiation therapy for at least a few weeks. They are gradually withdrawn as symptoms improve. In cases of persistent urinary incontinence, surgical procedures, including a sling that relieves pressure buildup in the abdomen or artificial sphincters provide long lasting results.

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Is it possible for PSA to go down?

PSA levels can be confusing. They can go up and down for no obvious reason. They can rise after treatment. And levels tend to be higher in older men and those with large prostates.

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You probably had a blood test to check your levels of PSA -- a protein called prostate-specific antigen -- before your doctor told you that you have prostate cancer. You'll still get those tests now that your cancer has spread beyond your prostate. The results are important, because if they show that your PSA level rises quickly, you may need different treatment. Your prostate makes PSA. So do most prostate cancer cells. During prostate cancer treatment, changes in your PSA levels help show whether your treatment is working. When you get treatment -- whether it's chemo, hormone therapy, a vaccine, or a combination -- your PSA levels should drop and stay low. If you have surgery to remove your prostate, you will likely have undetectable PSA levels after a couple of months. Sometimes, a very low level of PSA may be detected even after surgery. Talk to your doctor about what this might mean.

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