Wednesday, September 1, 2010

SOME MEN MAY EXPERIENCE URINARY PROBLEMS, TEMPORARY ED AFTER PROSTATE CANCER

Some Men May Experience Urinary Problems, Temporary ED After Prostate Biopsy.

Reuters (8/31, Norton) reports that some men may experience urinary problems or temporary erectile dysfunction after undergoing a prostate biopsy, according to a German study published in the Journal of Urology. After randomizing 198 men to one of three types of biopsies, investigators discovered that those who were subjected to saturation biopsies were more likely to visit the bathroom during the night or find it difficult to pass urine. As for ED, that group, as well as those who underwent standard and 10-sample biopsies, had issues.

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