Gay prostate
Prostate Cancer Group For Gay Men
The Prostate Cancer Support Organization for Gay Men, Men who appreciate sex with Men, Men on the Down-low, and Their Partners
Many men don’t live near a Malecare Gay Men and Prostate Cancer Support Group. We’ve created several ZOOM virtual, call-in help groups to provide gay men and their partners the same quality of peer-to-peer support they might get in-person.
Malecare support groups assist men diagnosed with prostate cancer and their husbands and partners deal with the emotional and physical challenges that are unique to our community.
Many men live in prostate cancer dyads, which is a imagine way of portraying two husbands or partners who both have prostate cancer.
Getting in on a ZOOM support organization helps you study treatment strategies and ways to cope, that only our men from our community know. We believe in reality from experience.
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Navigating prostate cancer as a lgbtq+ man: A journey of resilience, support, and empowerment
In December 2017, I sat hand-in-hand with my husband, waiting to hear if I had prostate cancer. In the exam room together, we joked about how it had all been a big mistake. After all, I was a very healthy, fit 43-year-old.
I don’t remember much after the physician came in and spoke the words out loud for the first time. I was overcome with fear, anger, and confusion. As I sat there, trying to process the bombshell of my prostate cancer diagnosis, a rollercoaster of emotions hit me. I had never imagined that at this stage of my life I would be confronted with such a daunting challenge.
Leaving the doctor’s office, my husband and I weighed the recommendations and made a clear conclusion to have my prostate removed. After preparing for the surgery, spending time with my family, and giving up control, I underwent a radical prostatectomy. The days following the procedure were physically and mentally challenging, struggling to move and battling with side effects. The lack of intimacy with my husband added to my feelings of depression and a sense of betrayal by my weakened body. Keeping it to
According to a study presented at the American Urological Association’s (AUA) annual encounter in May, gay men treated for prostate cancer have a lower quality-of-life after treatment than the population of prostate cancer patients as a whole. The study, which is the first to measure the impact of prostate cancer on gay men, relied on previously published data from a general population of men treated for the disease as a point of comparison.
Through an Internet-based survey, 92 gay men from the United States and Canada answered questions relating to urinary, bowel, and hormone symptoms. Compared to their heterosexual counterparts, they reported worse physical and mental health functioning, poorer sexual and ejaculatory function, and a greater fear that their cancer would return.
“This is one of the early studies demonstrating that quality of life is more significantly impacted by prostate cancer in the gay population,” said Dr. Tomas Griebling, the AUA spokesman who moderated the press briefing.
Literature on this topic is limited; additional research may help resolve why gay men encounter the effects of prostate cancer treatment more acutely than straight men. Of note, thes
When it comes to prostate cancer, 'gay men are erased,' patients say
Prostate cancer is the most prevalent invasive cancer among men, affecting nearly one in eight at some point in their lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control. But the unique challenges facing gay and bisexual men with prostate cancer own largely gone unaddressed.
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are less likely to get regular prostate cancer screenings, and those who are diagnosed are less likely to have familial and social support, according to research cited by the National Institutes of Health. And if their health care vendor is not culturally competent, gay and bisexual men are much less likely to understand how treatment will impact their quality of life.
"Those in immense metropolitan areas may have the option of searching for an LGBT-welcoming source, but most Americans don’t have a choice about who treats them."
“Many LGBT people enter their cancer treatment wary,” Liz Margolies of the National LGBT Cancer Network told NBC News. “Those in large metropolitan areas may possess the option of searching for an LGBT-welcoming provider, but most Americans don’t have a choic