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Is Continence Still Possible With Just The Posterior Bladdder Sphinster After Being Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer?
Yes I m a 60 yr old male having urethral reconstruction due a stricture from radiation treatment for prostate cancer. this will remove the anterior sphinster however the posterior will not be damaged. Is continence still possible with just the posterior bladdder sphinster. Part of the my prostrate will be removed to clear scar tissue and a small part of my urethra will be removed and put back together.
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
With just the posterior bladder sphincter, you are bound to have urinary incontinence for quite sometime, since the anterior sphincter is the main one. With time and practice and excercise, you may develop partial control over your urinary urge but the time it will take for this to happen is variable and unpredictable. Till that time you will have to use diapers and the like.
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