DR ELLIE CANNON: You CAN have a sex life after prostate cancer

Even after being given the all clear from prostate cancer, many men face the reality that they may never get an erection again.

That's the discussion former TV presenter Gabby Logan had with rugby hero husband Kenny 52, due to the impact prostate cancer treatment had on their sex life.

The BBC star, 51, revealed all on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio in a strikingly frank interview, admitting she wasn't as patient with the former Scottish international as she'd liked to have been.  

Gabby's confession will undoubtedly have struck a chord with many — with more than 52,000 men diagnosed every year in the UK and 299,000 in the US.

More than two-thirds of men undergoing prostate cancer treatment suffer erectile dysfunction — and these are problems that can affect self-esteem, relationships and quality of life, says MailOnline GP columnist Dr Ellie Cannon. 




Former Scottish rugby international Kenny, 52, was diagnosed with cancer in February 2022 after Gabby, 51, 정품시알리스 urged him to go to the doctors 










Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of the disease, 비아그라 구매 striking thousands of British and American men every year. Needing to pee more frequently, blood in your urine or semen and hesitancy when going to the toilet are all telltale signs of the disease.

Yet according to the charity Prostate Cancer UK, fewer than half get effective treatment. 

Surgery to remove the prostate gland, called a radical prostatectomy, can leave men with damage to the nerves needed to get an erection and ejaculation problems, Cancer Research UK says.

Hormone therapy and radiotherapy also lowers the amount of testosterone in the body, which can not only affect how well a man is able to maintain an erection but also the intensity of the orgasm, according to the charity. 

But doctors say there are a few methods that can help get your sex life back on track.   

Talk about it
Opening up to a partner or friend about your struggles in the bedroom could be the first step you take. 

Speaking on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show, Gabby Logan said: 'I think the reason why I wanted to talk about it candidly was because, 비아그라 구매 of course, if you've been together with somebody for a long time, and that's a big part of your relationship then it is something that is going to affect the dynamics.

'It's huge. I'm trying not to use the wrong words. It's huge.

'He was obviously wanting us to be the couple that we were before and obviously was facing up to this potential huge physical change.' 




In February 2023, 비아그라구입처 Kenny spoke candidly about the after-effects of treatment, and said they left him 'black and blue downstairs'

If you are worried about your sex life speaking to a counsellor 비아그라 구매 or therapist can help, Cancer Research UK says. 

But the charity explains you may need to go on a waiting list if you are referred within the NHS. 

 'Just because someone has lost their ability to have an erection and to have penetrative intercourse doesn't necessarily mean they've also lost the ability to enjoy intimacy,' Dr Richard Viney, a consultant urological surgeon in Birmingham told MailOnline.

He explained that in some cases having an open conversation with your partner about other ways of enjoying sex and 비아그라 구매 reaching orgasm can help them have a sex life after prostate cancer.  

He added: 'I think if you have an open conversation, I think a lot of people get a lot more out of all the stuff that goes around it rather than the actual act. Particularly we've got a bad back, bad knees, bad hips. All that kind of stuff as you get older.' 




If you are worried about your sex life speaking to a counsellor or therapist can help, Cancer Research UK says


Healthy living 
Keeping active and having a healthy weight, can improve your sex life. 

That's because it can improve your interest in sex and your ability to get an erection, according to Cancer Research UK.