Masturbation after
prostate cancer treatment can be helpful in decreasing
the risk of impotence and penile shrinkage. The radical
prostatectomy removes a portion of the urethra which
can shorten the length of the penis. Radiation therapy
can contribute to hardening of the blood vessels in
the penis. Think of the penis as people think of the
muscles in their bodies: if a muscle does not exercise,
it grows weak and inflexible. Masturbation or penile
exercises through external stimulation forces blood
to flow through the caverns of the penis which keep
the organ malleable and may help decrease the chances
of penile shrinkage. After brachytherapy, men who will
not use condoms for sexual intercourse should masturbate
the first times after treatment to avoid letting migratory
seeds enter their partner.
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