I anm 59 years old and find that I need to masturbate every three days or my body becomes too tight and bowel movement is restricted. I am due to have an iguinal hernia repair on 19 February and am worried that I may unavoidably hamper my own recovery by masturbating which is a physical need rather than a choice. The hernia does not hurt, probably gets a bit sore after walking for one hour (although the degree to which the soreness has been due to a fungal infection is unclear). The surgeon said that my hernia is not urgent and the risk of strangulation is negligible. I am generally in good health, have supervised gym once a week and attend an indorr cycling class, I an not badly over weight (13st 6lb, 5 ft 10") and have a history of asthma which has been very mild since i have been an adult. it also takes me longer to urinate than it did and I use toilet paper to remove any drips.
Do you think I should ask the Doctors to think about this problem (and perhaps solve this need to masturbate) prior to surgery? I am concerned that they have gone full speed to solve one problem without spending any time considering ancillary issues.