Liam Alireza Ghiam, Clinical Associate in the UCI Health, Integrative and Functional Medicine Fellow at the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“What is the impact of Age, Marital Status, and Smoking on urinary and sexual function in patients with prostate cancer treated with surgery?
Bottom line (at 1 year): Sexual function remains lower for older men, unmarried men, and men who have ever smoked.
Urinary function
- Older age predicts early incontinence, but most men do not have a persistent deficit at 1 year.
- Married men tend to recover earlier, likely due to partner support and healthier habits.
Sexual function
- Recovery is slower and often incomplete compared with urinary recovery.
- Older age, smoking history, and being unmarried are linked to poorer sexual outcomes, possibly from baseline differences and vascular effects.
What to do?
- Start pelvic floor training before surgery.
- Stop smoking before surgery.
- Involve partners in recovery planning.
Recovery after prostate surgery is not just physical.
It is connected to lifestyle, emotional support, and overall health.”
Title: Impact of Age, Marital Status, Smoking, and Alcohol Consumption on Urinary and Sexual Function in Prostate Cancer Patients Treated With Radical Prostatectomy: A Prospective Cohort Study
Authors: Christie Zhang, Andrew Harper, Kellie R. Imm, Robert L. Grubb III, Eric H. Kim, Graham A. Colditz, Kathleen Y. Wolin, Adam S. Kibel, Lin Yang, Siobhan Sutcliffe, Saira Khan
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