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Life after Prostate Removal: for gay/bisexual men.

BOOKS & ARTICLES

Gay/Bisexual Men Living with Prostate Cancer” book by researcher, Jane Ussher.

In Chicago, a New Approach to Gay and Bisexual Men With Prostate Cancer” article from the New York Times.

Prostate Cancer Tests and Treatment: A guide for gay and bisexual men booklet written by prostatecanceruk.org.

When can you have anal sex? Before/During/After prostate cancer diagnosis/treatment opinion piece by a panel of clinicians.

Read the full consensus opinion piece here. Note the limitations that this is opinion only, no studies have been carried out (as of 2022). Also, there isn’t a distinction between the use of sex toys/digital/penile penetration.

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CLINICAL STUDIES

Changes in Sexual Roles and Quality of Life for Gay Men after Prostate Cancer: Challenges for Sexual Health Providers (free PDF)

Gay men and prostate cancer: voicing the concerns of a hidden population (free PDF)

The effects of radical prostatectomy on gay and bisexual men’s sexual functioning and behavior: qualitative results from the restore study (free PDF)

The Ups and Downs of Gay Sex After Prostate Cancer Treatment (contact the author to request access to the full PDF)