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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / June 2005Pain in the Butt
Hi All: I'm now 6 month post op from RLRP. I do not get erections yet, but my doc wants me to take Levitra to start to get things going again. (Had both nerves spared and I'm 53 in good physical condition). The problem is when I get aroused or experience anything like an orgasm, there is a pain or spasm where the prostate used to be. I have to get up and walk it off sometimes. The feeling is something like a pole poked being into your butt! Needless to say, I, for one, do not enjoy this feeling. It is a literal pain in the butt to try to have sex. The last thing I need or want is a 4 hour pain in the butt with the Levitra. (I have not taken any yet). Has anyone felt the same thing? Is this all part of the healing process?? Thanks for any info. > Hi All: > I'm now 6 month post op from RLRP. I do not get erections yet, but my [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > healing process?? > Thanks for any info. Never had the experience of pain from arousal or orgasm. But, you should be aware that Levitra or Viagra or Cialis do not make you aroused. They help to make blood flow to the penis if there is stimulation to arouse you. However, given your concerns, you should discuss the situation with your doc. Sandy K. Thanks Sandy: I'm aware of the effects/uses of the ED drugs and know that I first need to be aroused through some kind of manual stimulation. But hey, who wants to be aroused with the feeling of a pole up your butt for the effort, thank you! The doc said that he was not sure what the discomfort was about, and this doc has done over 1000+ prostatectomies and over 300+ robotic procedures. I'll have to some more research. Hopefully, the pain will eventually go away. I can deal with the ED, and know that I can eventually beat that too. My uro is experienced, Walsh trained, etc., and was honest enough with me to say that there are things that his patients report that he cannot explain. Here we know that everyone has different experience, some with bladder spasms, some without, some have erections while the catheter is still in (hate to think about that - wouldn't that hurt?) and for some of us erections are a thing of the past, etc. So who knows? > Thanks Sandy: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > pain will eventually go away. I can deal with the ED, and know that I > can eventually beat that too. Hi Bob...let me add...that 3 months after RRP, I have no erections but CAN have orgasms with stimulation and the contractions sometime cause a sensation (though not great pain) in the butt. So...I agree that this is probably a normal thing due to the anatomical readjustment after the prostate is gone. Hey, that would be a good user name... "Anatomical Readjustment" :-) The user could say...'just call me A.R.' Best to all, Ron B. Chicago >"Anatomical Readjustment" :-) I was thinking Radical Vasectomy. > Hi All: > I'm now 6 month post op from RLRP. I do not get erections yet, but my [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > healing process?? > Thanks for any info. This too shall pass.... may be nerves waking up, or scar tissue breaking down.... both are good signs! Hang in there...  SignatureJK Sinrod Sinrod Stained Glass Studios www.sinrodstudios.com Coney Island Memories www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories Bob: My vote is that it is "normal". By that I mean that I can identify with what you have reported and I have experienced the same thing. One benefit of post RRP life is that the orgasm, for me at least, keeps going much longer than before. However, while experiencing the orgasm there is definite pain which I associate with the "dry pumping" that is going on. It does hurt and is a strange combination of pain and pleasure (no, I am not into S&M - I can do without the pain part). I am almost two years post RRP now, and it has not diminished. However, in my case the pills/MUSE/injections/pump have not really worked out, so the frequency of using the equipment has gone down to almost nothing. Perhaps with more use it would get better. I do not know. I have not discussed this with my ED doctor by the way. I will see him next month, so I will try to remember to ask about this. Thank you. Good luck. David S. > Hi All: <snip> > Has anyone felt the same thing? Is this all part of the > healing process?? > Thanks for any info. > Bob: > My vote is that it is "normal". By that I mean that I can identify with [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Thank you. Good luck. > David S. David: Thanks for the reply. It is definitely a weird feeling. I did not read about this experience from most on this ng. I thought that is was something out of the norm that I should be worried about. (Once bitten twice shy). I guess I'll have to ride it out and see how it goes! B.A. |
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