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To answer your question, How can you gain an erection after prostate removal, the first question I would ask is were the nerves on the sides of the prostate gland cut, damaged or left in tact?

If the nerves on both sides were cut, western medicine says it is unlikely that sexual function will be restored. If the nerve on one side was cut or damaged, then sexual function can be restored.

A patient can engage is sex within 4 weeks of prostate removal surgery. Full ability to have an erection is restored within 9-12 months.

Don't count on retaining normal sexual function after a prostatectomy. Depending on one's age, the nerves that are attached to the prostate gland may be too fragile to remain intact and functional following surgery. The older the man, the higher the risk of irreparable damage. Some urologists claim that the risk of impotence is about 5% (a low number sometimes quoted to encourage the cancer patient to proceed); but actually, it's probably closer to 50%.

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