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How am I supposed to find a supporting woman

I was widowed for the 2nd time then had radical prosectomy, radiation and Orgovyx with 6 months left of that. Lonely is not the ideal mental frame for going through this. Everyone says lots of woman don't care about the sex and just want companionship. Well that isn't helpful. They may not care but I do dammit! I take tadafil daily,use pump etc. to no avail thus far. How would I even discuss it ? If I manage to meet someone at what point do I bring it up. How do I bring it up ?

  1. Hi you have been through a lot. I can hear how lonely and difficult this has been for you. One of our advocates wrote a series of articles about talking about sex and trying new things. I am attaching the intro article here: https://prostatecancer.net/living/selfless-sex, you will see links in this article that show the other related topics that he has written as well. I hope this is helpful. Jill (team member)

    1. Jill’s references are spot on. I am not alone in appreciating that my husband doesn’t need to penetrate my atrophied female parts to show his love. I suggest you practice stating your situation very briefly and succinctly so that you can just spit it out on the first date. Maybe something like, “Prostate cancer treatment has left me impaired, but I’ve still got two arms that work.” Don’t be surprised if she comes back with, “That’s OK. Breast cancer treatment left me with no boobs. If you can accept me, I can accept you.” If by chance she recoils, you will know right away that she is not someone you would want to venture into older life with.

      1. well said!! Jill (Team Member)

    2. A guy in my support group created a profile on a dating app and, after listing all his good qualities, he stated that he had ED from prostate cancer but knew that there were other ways to give pleasure. He said he got a lot of responses. Anyone over 50 is likely to have SOME kind of medical issue which I think makes everyone more understanding.

      1. love this! That is a great idea. Jill (Team Member)

      2. Honesty is the best policy and all we have to do is ... tell the truth. Dennis (ProstateCancer.net TEAM)

    3. Yeah, I don't feel comfortable exposing my deficiencies on a dating site. Let me know how your friend did. Responses don't count for much. How many dates did he go on?

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