Lets have an ED special section

I agree, in so much as the two should be listed on the main page with the other Diseases and Conditions. I'm not sure what this would entail ie moderators etc. It would certainly bring in different perspectives from other people suffering these SE's from another condition and our passing on our knowledge from our perspective. Good call PSA!
Cheers,Doug

I think ED is family friendly! It affects most of the men and their wives/partners who have had some intervention, and I believe that its no different to discussing incontinence.

Furthermore, Its the topic least discussed when you visit the uro, its almost an after thought when CANCER stares you in the face.

Many men suffer greatly, and to "fob" them off to Franktalk where a lot of men do NOT have cancer or have had cancer intervention is unfair. We are adult/mature about these things, and the men who suffer from the condition should have a voice and be heard because most have ED as a consequence of PCa intervention. There are specialist urologist who deals specifically in this domain, and PCa sufferers should KNOW what to expect and what their options are (Nerve sparing comes to mind).

One of the post op interventions , is to start with a compendium of "stimulator" to get blood flow, and thats equally important. What to do pre and post operation is just as important, because it gives sufferers a VOICE to share how they feel as a consequence of having had a RRP or other intervention. I think the work done at Sloan Kettering is worth sharing with prospective HW "peeps" see www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/doctor/john-mulhall and the research they do. The majority of discussion on Franktalk is about penile implants and that is just scary to someone who has just had a RRP (or other intervention), when the work done by Dr Mullhall and others deal specifically with men who have had PCa. PENILE REHAB is just as important in the PCa Trifecta of Cancer, Incontinence and ED.

Furthermore, a large number of men report on their ED status (myself included). It helps me know how others are coping and feeling about being limp and what progress they are having. I think someone reported that the lights suddenly came on after a year of non-response -- now thats encouraging and hopeful. ED is the elephant in the room. So lets have a mature and adult discussion about ED to help others as best we can with PCa and its consequences.

Here's some good news : www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23551767


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142 said...
This discussion has come up before. But it is not really consistent with the family-friendly theme that HW tries to maintain. We go well outside the lines often enough as it is. We generally suggest that serious ED conversations go to Franktalk.org, which is a much more open forum, but also an "18 and over" format.

There probably should be some boundaries regarding mature language, but I can't see a problem with the op's suggestion. I suspect some men would be more comfortable discussing issues specific to other cancer survivors. It is not as if 8-year-olds are browsing the prostate cancer forums.

Reasons are up to Peter W (we've talked about many subject proposals in the past). There are considerations of server space, posting frequency, type of audience, and availability of members willing to serve as mods.

You will need to find two moderators who are members with a proven record on HW, convince Peter W. that the subject warrants a forum, and will not violate the family-friendly (13-year old) scheme. There have been many other requests, but they usually fall down when Mods can't be found.

I've got enough with PCa, so don't ask me -
I never can sort out what Logo means.

I agree with a couple of others. Franktalk.org is the place you probably want to go to for ED info. The owner of that board is a member here on HW. He was on this board and then decided that we needed a place for ED discussions.

Give is a good look over. Im sure you will find helpful info.

Cajun Jeff

That which I do not understand immediately gets put in a paper bag, and left by the side of the road for someone else to discover and deal with. No time here to spend scratching my head.

And I'm not passing this way again.

For business, I live in a cubicle, and going outside the box is instant death, but worse, with loss of insurance coverage to date of "dismissal".

Maybe when I'm retired, we can have these discussions. But since I'm 18 months past my "Dead Before" date, that might be fantasy land.

Logos,

I can usually figure out what you are saying... most of the time. I just dial my mighty brain to a little-used setting labeled "Finnegan's Rehab" and suddenly you -- uniquely -- make sense.

As to the topic at hand, I must admit I don't see the need for a change. We actually do quite a bit on ED on this forum, at least as it affects men who have been treated for prostate cancer (and occasionally men who don't have PCa but face similar challenges.) We talk endlessly about trimix and bimix and we coddle along men who don't think they can ever stick a needle in their member. I think the level of discourse is appropriate and the coverage sufficient.

142, "left in a bag for someone else to discover." Hey you can't talk about religion. I see it . The banquet that no one would come to, so the beggars and misfits were invited. You fox you!! We better quit before the other Peter banishes us to the corner wid da udder kine hats. Mel, do you have an equation for this? I have had way to much coffee and cardio today. When I get like this my wife takes away my bird seed. Do i have a career in drop dead comedy, JIm, Robin?? Robin is choking on his seed I think. Finis!

It seems that ED is not getting sufficient airplay on this forum.

I disagree with this thought.. All anyone has to do is click the New Topic button and off we go.

My post is the 18th in this thread. How many more post would be needed to call it sufficient airplay?


Couple years ago I asked Peter about adding a Colon Cancer section... He liked the idea...which I might have to remind him about.

You guys all seem to missing the incontinence SE, I'm thinking 142 gave the definitive answer.
Cheers, Doug

Here is another article -- www.examiner.com/article/new-hope-for-prostate-cancer-patients-to-have-a-healthy-sex-life?cid=rss

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