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A Guide for Partners
Living with prostate cancer brings many physical and emotional challenges, for the person with prostate cancer and his spouse or partner and other close family members. It may take time to come to terms with the diagnosis, learn about the disease and understand the choices available for treatment.
The Challenges
The challenges of prostate cancer are best met if you are well informed and working as a team with your partner and the healthcare staff. Some of the challenges are outlined below. As the man's partner you may find some of his physical symptoms difficult to accept or deal with, and you may both experience the emotional effects listed
Common physical problems associated with prostate cancer
- A need to urinate frequently, especially at night
- Difficulty starting urination or holding back urine
- Weak or interrupted flow of urine
- Painful or burning urination
- Difficulty in having an erection
- Painful ejaculation
- Blood in the urine or semen
- Frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips or upper thighs
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