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Posted 13 Oct 2026 at 22:35

Diagnosed with prostate cancer last April I'm at stage it is very low readings and I'm at the point of checking psa every 3 months.

I'm 50 years old I've had Ed for years and just bought over the counter sildenafil and it worked great for years but now days it barely gets me going and not good enough to maintain myself to last very long. What Ed treatment can I turn to I was thinking injections if I can do myself without a gp visit. Tadalafil & Cailis I tried briefly a year ago and never really worked for me. I'm in a difficult situation where we know my female GP quite well which makes me not want to take it to the local surgery. 

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Posted 14 Oct 2026 at 00:07

Hi Smithy.

I totally sympathise with your situation,  at such a young age problems with your sex life must be so frustrating. 

I cant give you any advice on possible drugs or treatment to help. But I can say that the fact you are friends with your female GP shouldn't be a bar to you seeking help from her. Above all she is a health care professional and very used to dealing with such erectile problems. Im certain that she would treat you exactly as she would any other patient and not let your friendship affect her at all. If you are worried about your own feelings in approaching someone you know about your problem then again, you should relax and allow her to help you. When i was going through my investigation in possible PCa I found my female friends were so much easier to talk to than my male ones, even about the sexual aspects of the disease. If you can get over any feeling of awkwardness you may have then im sure you will benefit from asking her for her professional help. As a friend she would be more than happy to help you. 

I hope you can find some way to solve your problem, take care, mick. 

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Posted 14 Oct 2026 at 07:56

Hi Smithy.

Sorry that you having prostate and ED issues. The two are not always connected. You say you've had ED problems for years but only fairly recently been diagnosed with PCa. Presumably you have low grade low volume and safely contained prostate cancer, and are on active surveillance?

ED can be caused by many physical and psychological  factors. It is also a major side effects of most prostate cancer treatments.

I was starting to suffer with ED when I was first diagnosed with PCa and on put on active surveillance.  I was prescribed with Viagra which helped a bit. However, I later had non nerve sparing surgery which left me totally impotent. Invicorp penile injections rescued me and give a erection sufficient for penetrative sex. 

https://community.prostatecanceruk.org/posts/t29845-Hooray-for-Invicorp

Get medical help, mate. Don't let a bit of embarrassment spoil your life.

Good luck and please keep us updated. 👍 

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Posted 15 Oct 2026 at 09:33

Hi a wife here. Husband first had a bitbof ED occasionally. How is your partner/wife feeling on this? We are a very loving couple indeed both 74 and I was upset at first that he was reluctant to get or ask for help. I was also concerned about the health aspect too. 

However first we both did the Squeezy app. NHS and one off 4.99 fee. This was remarkable. He does 4 sessions a day, about 3 minutes each. He is now on HT for 2 years but a combination of Sildenafil 50 or 100mg combined with Tadalafil daily seem to be working. He also uses a vacuum pump to keep the blood flow.  It affects 2 people. It needs 2 to help resolve issues and I feel totally honoured that he has the desire in his brain to take control of the situation.Not easy for him. 

If I was your GP I'd feel this deserves help. I need to help this chap. What can we do to resolve this problem ? Don't hesitate 

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Posted 14 Oct 2026 at 00:07

Hi Smithy.

I totally sympathise with your situation,  at such a young age problems with your sex life must be so frustrating. 

I cant give you any advice on possible drugs or treatment to help. But I can say that the fact you are friends with your female GP shouldn't be a bar to you seeking help from her. Above all she is a health care professional and very used to dealing with such erectile problems. Im certain that she would treat you exactly as she would any other patient and not let your friendship affect her at all. If you are worried about your own feelings in approaching someone you know about your problem then again, you should relax and allow her to help you. When i was going through my investigation in possible PCa I found my female friends were so much easier to talk to than my male ones, even about the sexual aspects of the disease. If you can get over any feeling of awkwardness you may have then im sure you will benefit from asking her for her professional help. As a friend she would be more than happy to help you. 

I hope you can find some way to solve your problem, take care, mick. 

User
Posted 14 Oct 2026 at 07:56

Hi Smithy.

Sorry that you having prostate and ED issues. The two are not always connected. You say you've had ED problems for years but only fairly recently been diagnosed with PCa. Presumably you have low grade low volume and safely contained prostate cancer, and are on active surveillance?

ED can be caused by many physical and psychological  factors. It is also a major side effects of most prostate cancer treatments.

I was starting to suffer with ED when I was first diagnosed with PCa and on put on active surveillance.  I was prescribed with Viagra which helped a bit. However, I later had non nerve sparing surgery which left me totally impotent. Invicorp penile injections rescued me and give a erection sufficient for penetrative sex. 

https://community.prostatecanceruk.org/posts/t29845-Hooray-for-Invicorp

Get medical help, mate. Don't let a bit of embarrassment spoil your life.

Good luck and please keep us updated. 👍 

User
Posted 14 Oct 2026 at 16:50

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Hi Smithy.

Sorry that you having prostate and ED issues. The two are not always connected. You say you've had ED problems for years but only fairly recently been diagnosed with PCa. Presumably you have low grade low volume and safely contained prostate cancer, and are on active surveillance?

ED can be caused by many physical and psychological  factors. It is also a major side effects of most prostate cancer treatments.

I was starting to suffer with ED when I was first diagnosed with PCa and on put on active surveillance.  I was prescribed with Viagra which helped a bit. However, I later had non nerve sparing surgery which left me totally impotent. Invicorp penile injections rescued me and give a erection sufficient for penetrative sex. 

https://community.prostatecanceruk.org/posts/t29845-Hooray-for-Invicorp

Get medical help, mate. Don't let a bit of embarrassment spoil your life.

Good luck and please keep us updated. 👍 

Yes low grade and just on surveillance which I'm grateful for as it could be much worse I guess. 

User
Posted 15 Oct 2026 at 09:33

Hi a wife here. Husband first had a bitbof ED occasionally. How is your partner/wife feeling on this? We are a very loving couple indeed both 74 and I was upset at first that he was reluctant to get or ask for help. I was also concerned about the health aspect too. 

However first we both did the Squeezy app. NHS and one off 4.99 fee. This was remarkable. He does 4 sessions a day, about 3 minutes each. He is now on HT for 2 years but a combination of Sildenafil 50 or 100mg combined with Tadalafil daily seem to be working. He also uses a vacuum pump to keep the blood flow.  It affects 2 people. It needs 2 to help resolve issues and I feel totally honoured that he has the desire in his brain to take control of the situation.Not easy for him. 

If I was your GP I'd feel this deserves help. I need to help this chap. What can we do to resolve this problem ? Don't hesitate 

 
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