Male Sexuality and Cancer: Erection Problems

What options are you ready to try?

Use this page to talk with your partner about what options you might want to try. You can print it if you’d like. Once you’ve filled out the table, you and your partner can talk about the questions at the end of the page.

If you feel comfortable, you can share your answers with your healthcare provider.

Some of the options in the table below need a prescription or referral from your healthcare provider.

Option

How willing are you to try it?

How willing is your partner to try it?

Non-penetrative sexual activity (like touching, oral sex)

willing to try
unsure
not willing to try

willing to try
unsure
not willing to try

Experiment with sex toys

willing to try
unsure
not willing to try

willing to try
unsure
not willing to try

Oral medicine for erections

willing to try
unsure
not willing to try

willing to try
unsure
not willing to try

Vacuum erection device

willing to try
unsure
not willing to try

willing to try
unsure
not willing to try

Penile injections

willing to try
unsure
not willing to try

willing to try
unsure
not willing to try

Penile implant (inflatable penile prosthesis)

willing to try
unsure
not willing to try

willing to try
unsure
not willing to try

External penile prosthesis with harness

willing to try
unsure
not willing to try

willing to try
unsure
not willing to try

Things to discuss with your partner

How do we feel about using or exploring erectile aids and/or sex toys?
What should we do when you get aroused and I don’t?
Are you comfortable with one of us reaching orgasm even if the other does not?
Is it OK if I bring you to orgasm through touching or oral caressing even if I do not have a full erection?
What kinds of touching do you most enjoy now?
What kinds of touching do I most enjoy now?

Current as of: September 27, 2024

Author: OASIS Sexual Health Consultation Services, Supportive Care Services, Cancer Care Alberta, Alberta Health Services

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What options are you ready to try?

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