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Is early-stage prostate cancer necessarily a cause of impotence?

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I am 70 yrs, and have been effectively impotent for about 4 years. Last year I was diagnosed as having PC, but have had no treatment of any kind yet. Was my incapability an ignored early warning? or could there be another cause (I also have a cardiac problem, and a pacemaker) ?

By the way, the blue pill works for me, but we don't like for me to take it.

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Could bp or it could be pc ? What stage and Gleason score did you have? Do you know you’re PSA? Whatever the case. Please make sure that you don’t turn your back on it .

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Tall_Allen

It's mostly from the treatment (surgery), not the disease itself. Cardiac problems are the #1 cause of impotence, followed by diabetes. Unfortunately, your risk of treatment-caused ED increases because of your pre-existing ED.

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