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What Gay and Bisexual Men Treated for Prostate Cancer Want in a Sexual Rehabilitation Program: Results of the
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Does sexual rehabilitation work for gay and bisexual prostate cancer patients? Acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy results from the Restore-2 randomized controlled trial.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Trial
- Needs assessment of training midwifery, nursing, and medical students in sexual and reproductive health care for people with disabilities in Tanzania.Disability and health journal · 2026Article
- Impact of Prostate Cancer Treatment on Quality of Life of LGBTQ+ Patients: A Systematic Review.The world journal of men's health · 2025Review
- Sexual health and treatment-related sexual dysfunction in sexual and gender minorities with prostate cancer.Nature reviews. Urology · 2023Review
- Pain and Loss of Pleasure in Receptive Anal Sex for Gay and Bisexual Men following Prostate Cancer Treatment: Results from theJournal of sex research · 2022Article
- Prostate cancer disclosure and sexual orientation: Understanding outness to healthcare providers as a situational or consistent phenomenon.Patient education and counseling · 2022Article
- Every urologist and oncologist should know about treating sexual and gender minority prostate cancer patients: translating research findings into clinical practice.Translational andrology and urology · 2021Review
- The Sexual Functioning of Gay and Bisexual Men Following Prostate Cancer Treatment: Results from the Restore Study.Archives of sexual behavior · 2020Article
- The Reliability of Self-Reported Gleason Scores in Studies of Sexual Minority Prostate Cancer Survivors.Urology practice · 2020Article
- Understanding Prostate Cancer in Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women: A Review of the Literature.Current sexual health reports · 2019Article
- Prostate cancer in sexual minorities and the influence of HIV status.Nature reviews. Urology · 2019Review
- What Gay and Bisexual Men Treated for Prostate Cancer Are Offered and Attempt as Sexual Rehabilitation for Prostate Cancer: Results from theUrology practice · 2018Article
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Abstract
Introduction: While erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence are well-documented effects of prostate cancer treatment, the impact of sexual concerns on the lives of gay and bisexual men treated for prostate cancer has not been well researched. Specifically there are no known studies investigating what gay and bisexual men want in sexual recovery treatment. Methods: To conduct this needs assessment, we recruited 193 gay and bisexual men with prostate cancer from the largest online cancer support group in North America. As part of a wider study of sexual functioning, participants completed a 32-item needs assessment and a qualitative question assessing their needs. Results: There was high interest in a sexual recovery program across race/ethnicity and by treatment type. The most preferred formats were a self-directed online curriculum and participation in a support group specific to gay and bisexual men with prostate cancer. A variety of formats, language and contents were deemed appropriate and important by most participants. Frank explicit language and content were preferred. Three themes emerged in the qualitative analysis. Conclusions: Gay and bisexual men treated for prostate cancer want a recovery curriculum that explicitly addresses the sexual challenges they face before, during and after treatment. While differences were identified across race and treatment type, they were relatively few and minor in magnitude, suggesting that a single online curriculum could advance rehabilitation for this population.
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